The young and speedy Chicago Blackhawks gave the Bruins all they could handle, but it was a kid in Black and Gold who decided the fun back-and-forth home opener at the Garden on Thursday.

On a 2-on-1 in overtime, Fraser Minten kept it for himself and sizzled a wrist shot past goalie Arvid Soderblom to lift the B’s to a 4-3 victory.

Nikita Zadorov made a good defensive play in the Boston zone to send Minten off with Morgan Geekie on the wining play. Joonas Korpisalo (21 saves) also made two terrific saves in OT, one on a Connor Bedard clean break-in.

It may have been a costly victory, however, as Hampus Lindolm left the game in the first period and did not return.

The Bruins did not start out well, turning the puck over several times off the opening faceoff and Joonas Korpisalo had to b

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