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April 20, 2011, Wednesday
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THE Boston Bruins clawed their way back into the NHL playoff series against Montreal with a 4-2 road win over the Canadiens on Monday.
The Bruins lost the first two games of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series but cut the deficit to 1-2 with Monday's win and can tie the series with a victory tomorrow.
Boston raced to a 3-0 lead on goals from David Krejci, Nathan Horton and Rich Peverley, but the Canadiens stormed back to make it 3-2, Andrei Kostitsyn and Tomas Plekanec netting for the Habs.
With the Canadiens pushing for an equalizer, Chris Kelly clinched the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, who led the NHL in goals against average and save percentage in the regular season, made 34 saves and got a boost from captain Zdeno Chara's return to the ice after the hulking defenseman missed Game 2 with dehydration.
"He makes a huge difference," Thomas said.
"He's one of the most important players if not the most important player on this team, and he's one of, if not the best, defensemen in the league."
It was Chara's first time back in Montreal since his hit on Max Pacioretty ended the Canadiens winger's season with a concussion and broken vertebrae.
Krejci and Horton scored in the first period to get the Bruins off to a strong start and Peverley made it 3-0 two minutes into the second. In other playoffs, it was: Flyers 4, Sabres 2; Penguins 3, Lightning 2; and Red Wings 4, Coyotes 2.
The Bruins lost the first two games of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series but cut the deficit to 1-2 with Monday's win and can tie the series with a victory tomorrow.
Boston raced to a 3-0 lead on goals from David Krejci, Nathan Horton and Rich Peverley, but the Canadiens stormed back to make it 3-2, Andrei Kostitsyn and Tomas Plekanec netting for the Habs.
With the Canadiens pushing for an equalizer, Chris Kelly clinched the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, who led the NHL in goals against average and save percentage in the regular season, made 34 saves and got a boost from captain Zdeno Chara's return to the ice after the hulking defenseman missed Game 2 with dehydration.
"He makes a huge difference," Thomas said.
"He's one of the most important players if not the most important player on this team, and he's one of, if not the best, defensemen in the league."
It was Chara's first time back in Montreal since his hit on Max Pacioretty ended the Canadiens winger's season with a concussion and broken vertebrae.
Krejci and Horton scored in the first period to get the Bruins off to a strong start and Peverley made it 3-0 two minutes into the second. In other playoffs, it was: Flyers 4, Sabres 2; Penguins 3, Lightning 2; and Red Wings 4, Coyotes 2.
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