BOSTON — The Bruins got back all their injured players on Saturday and, lo and behold, they appear to be a pretty good team once again. Who would have guessed?
David Pastrnak, playing his first game since April 4, scored a goal and had an assist. Hampus Lindholm, out since April 5, returned to provide some much needed puck-moving. And Linus Ullmark, out since the April 14, made 30 saves, many of the Grade A variety, to lift the Bruins to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers at TD Garden.
The Bruins still need more improvement in the final week of the season. They haven’t scored more than three goals in a game since April 2. Their streak of futility on the power play stretched to an 0-for-32 skid after an 0-for-3 showing. And Brad Marchand has not scored a goal in 10 games, his frustration accentuated late in the game when he hit the post with Ranger goalie Igor Shesterkin pulled for an extra skater.
