Shilov's Penguins lose 6-2 to Bruins for fourth straight defeat
In an NHL regular-season ice hockey game, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost 6-2 at home to the Boston Bruins. Latvian goaltender Shilov saved 18 of 24 shots.
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost 6-2 at home to the Boston Bruins in a regular-season game of the National Hockey League (NHL), North America's top ice hockey league. The period scores were 3-1, 2-1 and 1-0 in favour of Boston. It was the fourth consecutive defeat for the Penguins, whose goal was defended by Latvian goaltender Shilov.
Shilov's performance
Shilov stopped 18 of the 24 shots he faced, a save rate of 75.0%. Bruins players beat him six times.
Scorers
The most productive Bruins were forward Pavel Zacha and Morgan Geekie. Zacha scored twice, while Geekie scored once and also had an assist. Marc Castelic, Elias Lindholm and Fraser Minten each added one goal.
For the Penguins, goals were scored by Justin Brazeau and Nick Robertson.
Standings
After 16 games the Penguins have 12 points and sit 15th in the Eastern Conference. Their next game is on Sunday morning Latvian time, when they travel to face the Los Angeles Kings.
