THE NHL'S 3-POINT RULE SAVED BOSTON — SO WHY BLAME ZACHA? BOSTON BRUINS NEWS
Boston lost in overtime Tuesday night, and the penalty Pavel Zacha took in the extra period has been treated ever since as the moment that cost Boston the game's point — but the NHL's own three-point standings system, in place since the 1999-2000 season, already guaranteed Boston that point the moment regulation ended tied, win or lose in overtime. This video breaks down what Zacha's penalty actually cost (the bonus second point, not the first one), why David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy's overti
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