Bruins beat Blue Jackets to take Game 1 of first-round series

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Thursday night.

David Pastrnak leads the way for Bruins

David Pastrnak led the way for the Bruins with a goal and two assists, while David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron each added a goal and an assist. Tuukka Rask made 25 saves for the win.

Blue Jackets fail on power play

The Blue Jackets had a chance to tie the game in the third period when they had a five-on-three power play for over a minute, but they were unable to capitalize. The Bruins then took advantage of their own power play later in the period when Pastrnak scored his second goal of the game to make it 4-1.

Bruins take 1-0 lead in series

The Bruins now have a 1-0 lead in the series and will look to take a 2-0 lead when they host Game 2 on Saturday night. The Blue Jackets will need to find a way to generate more offense if they want to tie the series.