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Rick Nash and Tommy Wingels made impressive and productive debuts in last night’s overtime win

By Giesse
Carolina Hurricanes v Boston Bruins
Welcome to Boston, Tommy Wingels!
Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images

No time for the new Boston teammates to bask in the glow of a 4-3 overtime win over the Hurricanes- the Penguins are waddling into town tomorrow night at 7:00 PM on NESN.

  • Highlights- a scary first period complete with a Rick Nash save AND goal along with a Riley Nash goal on a Tommy Wingels cartwheeling assist turned the tide in the final seconds of the first period. Wingels scored to tie, and it was Charlie McAvoy who sniped the OT winner. (Video, 8:48) NHL
  • Another slow start was turned around by some heroics from the new guys. (With video) Bruins Daily
  • Although not the marquee player on trade deadline day, Wingels hustled to Boston and dove right in. He well understands the needs of his new, playoff-bound team. Boston Globe
  • Riley Nash had himself a game against his old team in this personal best season, and has dipped a toe into the large breach left by Patrice Bergeron‘s absence. Bruins Daily
  • Only Ty Anderson could find a silver lining in Bergeron’s injury. He had to dig pretty hard. WEEI
  • Welcome back to Boston, Brian Gionta. He saw a lot of familiar faces upon his arrival. Bonus- Brandon Carlo returned to the lineup last night. Boston Globe
  • All the right moves- Bruce Cassidy’s shuffling the lineup to cover Bergeron and his integration of Don Sweeney’s new acquisitions paid off. Boston Herald
  • Boston’s special teams play continues to be anything but. That may be okay in the regular season, but beware in the playoffs. The Hockey Writers
  • 3-3-5. The Bruins trail Toronto by 1 point, and the Bolts by 5. NHL

Elsewhere around the rink:

  • Thanks, Panthers! An overtime win against the Leafs is very helpful. TSN
  • In sad news for Thursday’s opponent, starting goalie Matt Murray was concussed, and will sit out for a spell. NHL
  • For those watching other NHL action last night, five new acquisitions shone brightly in their debuts with new teams. Yeah, one was a Bruin. The Score
  • The group of young Bruins who now find themselves with the Rangers are being kept busy. Newsday Here’s one more opinion on the Rangers’ haul. Blueshirt Banter
  • The Pawn Stars (of TV fame) needed to authenticate a Golden Knights sweater, and went straight to the horse’s mouth. (With video) Pittsburgh Telegraph-Gazette Bonus- see Marc-Andre Fleury’s cheeky nod to curling. @MikeMcIntyreWPG