Bruins bust out for 8-1 victory over Devils as Tuukka Rask honored

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There was Marc McLaughlin, three weeks after finishing his career at Boston College, sharing the ice — and the scoresheet — with childhood hero Patrice Bergeron.

"I feel like I’ve lived that moment in my basement a million times," the undrafted BC captain said after scoring in his NHL debut Thursday night during a six-goal second-period outburst that propelled the Bruins to an 8-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. "It's definitely surreal."

Brad Marchand scored two goals for Boston and had a third waved off — even as fans littered the ice with caps to celebrate the would-be hat trick. Patrice Bergeron had a goal and two assists, and David Pastrnak had three assists to help the Bruins to their most goals since Thanksgiving, 2019.

Matt Grzelcyk, Jake DeBrusk, Erik Haula and Taylor Hall also scored for Boston. Linus Ullmark made 25 saves to help the Bruins win for the fifth time in six games and the 15th in their last 19.

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Boston Bruins center Marc McLaughlin (26) is sprayed with water and congratulated by teammates after scoring his first NHL goal, against New Jersey Devils goaltender Jon Gillies during the second period of a hockey game Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Jack Hughes scored for the Devils, whose ninth straight road loss eliminated them from playoff contention.

"Nobody’s on the outside of this," coach Lindy Ruff said. "We all had a part in this one."

Haula and Marchand scored early in the second period to give the Bruins a 4-1 lead, then Bergeron, Marchand and McLaughlin scored three times in 3 minutes, 3 seconds off two different goalies to make it