NHL: San Jose Sharks have won just 13 of 26 games in which they’ve led or been tied going into the third period

With the Sharks trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, Smith poked the puck off the stick of Jonathan Beecher to himself in the neutral zone, worked a give-and-go with Mikael Granlund, and beat Bruins goalie Joonas Korpisalo with a wrist shot to the short side.

Charlie Coyle scored twice in the third period to save the Bruins the ignominy of losing to the 31st-ranked San Jose Sharks, lifting the B’s to a 6-3 victory at the Garden on Monday. The

Let's go over three takeaways from the Bruins' clutch win over the Sharks now. Charlie Coyle Is The Bruins' Hero . The Bruins were

Lexington's Will Smith and several other local players on the Sharks made their return to TD Garden on Monday.

Charlie Coyle scored the tying and winning goals in the third period as part of a three-point effort, helping the Boston Bruins surge past the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Monday afternoon.

The Bruins are starting to see the benefits of giving youngsters like Matt Poitras and Mason Lohrei more reps. Read more on Boston.com.

BOSTON -- Charlie Coyle scored twice in the third period, and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 6-3 win against the San Jose Sharks at TD Garden on Monday. Coyle, who also had an assist, ended a 10-game drought at 8:22 to tie it 3-3, then gave Boston a 4-3 lead at 14:11.

The Boston Bruins came from behind in the third period to get a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks, avoiding what would have been a disastrous loss. And it was two of the kids - Matt Poitras and Mason Lohrei - who helped lead the way.

BOSTON — Will Smith had a statement game. If you’re one of the many who thought he should be in the AHL — one of those who believed he wasn’t getting better in the NHL? Smith responded with a goal and an assist in the San Jose Sharks’ 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins.

The Boston Bruins came back in the third period to score four unanswered goals, led by Charlie Coyle’s tying and go-ahead goal, for a 6-3 win over the San Jose Sharks at the TD Garden Monday afternoon.