The Boston Bruins suffered a tough 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. After being down 4-0 in the third period, the Bruins scored two late goals, but it was not enough for them to bounce back from their rough start to the contest.

Mar 12, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; San Jose Sharks left wing William Eklund (72) bats the puck out of the air for a goal past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the third period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

Dating back to early January, Nedeljkovic, after a memorable 39-save performance against the Boston Bruins on Thursday in a 4-2 Sharks win, is now 7-1-1 with a .924 save percentage in his last nine starts, helping San Jose (31-26-6) stay afloat in a still-crowded Western playoff race.

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San Jose Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov has a lower-body injury and will miss Thursday’s game with the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Askarov “tweaked something” early Thursday, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said,

Two of the league's top offensive options meet when the Boston Bruins (36-22-6) and David Pastrnak (23 goals and 52 assists) host the San Jose Sharks (30-26-6) and Macklin Celebrini (33 goals and 57 assists) at TD Garden on Thursday,

The Boston Bruins look to get a winning streak going on Thursday, March 12 when they host the San Jose Sharks at TD Garden in Boston. This NHL game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on NESN,

Pastrnak then pulled the Bruins within two, 4-2, at 19:07. Charlie McAvoy dished it over to Pastrnak above the left circle, where he ripped a slapshot in for his 24th goal of the year. The 29-year-old forward extended his point streak to four games; he has two goals and four assists through that stretch.​