Power play emerges in Bruins win over Buffalo

Beleskey’s heavy forecheck led to Nash collecting the puck in the left corner, before Nash fired one toward the net. The puck appeared to deflect off Beleskey’s skate, but upon closer examination it was determined that it had in fact hit the Sabers defenseman.
“Skey had a great game tonight. He was one of our best players, so if he had it, if I had it, it didn’t really matter,” Nash said. “I think he’s just becoming himself again. He’s a hard-nosed player, he shoots the puck and when he’s on the forecheck, he creates a lot of turnovers.
“He’s easy to play with. I really like playing in the middle with him, it makes my game a lot easier.”
Beleskey didn’t mean being scratched was beneficial, but he acknowledged it gave him time to step back and think about his game.
“I don’t want to say it helped me, I don’t want to get scratched again,” Beleskey said with a laugh. “It’s not what you want, but like I said (in Tampa), it’s a reset, it’s a time to think about the game, watch it and come back with an open mind.
“I think the coaches helped me get through that and that’s all you can do by working hard and hopefully getting a few rebounds like I did tonight.