Bruins Overcome Travel Woes to Grind Out OT Win

Boston team battles through snowy commute and tired legs to defeat Nashville Predators

Jan. 28, 2026 at 11:47am

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The Boston Bruins overcame a challenging travel day due to snowy weather, taking buses from New York after their flight was canceled, to grind out a 3-2 overtime victory against the Nashville Predators. Despite the travel issues and fatigue, the Bruins showed resilience and character to earn the two points.

Why it matters

The Bruins' ability to overcome adversity and earn a hard-fought win demonstrates the team's mental toughness and commitment to success, which could pay dividends later in the season as they push for a playoff spot.

The details

After their flight from New York was canceled due to snow, the Bruins players and staff took a convoy of team buses to Boston, not arriving until the early afternoon before their 7 pm game. Despite the travel issues and tired legs, the Bruins managed to grind out a 3-2 overtime win against the Nashville Predators. Goals from Hampus Lindholm and Morgan Geekie gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead, but the Predators tied it in the third period to force overtime. In the extra session, Mark Kastelic won the faceoff, and David Pastrnak scored the game-winner just 15 seconds into OT.

  • The Bruins' buses arrived in Boston in the early afternoon, just hours before their 7 pm game against the Nashville Predators.

The players

David Pastrnak

The Bruins' star winger scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give Boston the victory.

Hampus Lindholm

The Bruins defenseman scored one of the team's two goals in regulation.

Morgan Geekie

The Bruins forward scored his fifth goal in as many games to give Boston the lead in the first period.

Mark Kastelic

The Bruins' faceoff specialist won the draw that led to the game-winning goal in overtime.

Charlie McAvoy

The Bruins defenseman made the pass that set up Pastrnak's game-winning goal in overtime.

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What they’re saying

“Guys were ready to go today. Things don't always go perfect, but our third today was better than yesterday. Guys showed character and at the end of the day we'll take points whenever we can get them.”

— Marco Sturm, Bruins player (Sportsnet)

“It's huge. Especially when you are kind of faced with adversity a little bit like that, it's easy to throw in the towel and make some excuses. But I think it just speaks to the character of the group that we know nothing is going to come easy, and we're ready to battle through adversity whenever that may be.”

— Morgan Geekie, Bruins player (Sportsnet)

What’s next

The Bruins will look to build on this hard-fought win as they continue their push for a playoff spot in the second half of the season.

The takeaway

The Bruins' ability to overcome travel issues and grind out a victory despite tired legs demonstrates the team's resilience and mental toughness, which could prove crucial as they navigate the challenges of the NHL season.