Hurricanes 5 - 2 Bruins
Final
  for this game

Bruins shoot for third straight win, host Hurricanes

Feb 8, 2007 - 3:16 PM Carolina 27-22-7) at Boston (24-24-4) 7:00 pm EST

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Bruins look to build on some mid-season momentum.

The Bruins aim for their third straight win Thursday when they open a three-game homestand against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.

Boston has won its last two contests in thrilling fashion, posting an overtime victory at Carolina on Saturday and a shootout triumph at Washington on Tuesday.

Defenseman Zdeno Chara netted the game-winning power-play tally Saturday to lift the Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the reigning champs.

Glen Murray tallied twice in regulation for Boston, which won for the first time in three meetings with Carolina this season.

The Bruins followed up that win by outlasting the Capitals, 3-2, on Tuesday. Tim Thomas made 32 saves and rookie Phil Kessel scored the winner in the shootout for Boston, which trails Carolina by nine points for the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Hurricanes hope to carry momentum from Tuesday's 2-1 triumph at Montreal. All-Star Justin Williams and defenseman Frantisek Kaberle both tallied for Carolina, which snapped a four-game skid.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 4 1 5
    BOSTON 1 0 1 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BOS - BRANDON BOCHENSKI 4 (PAUL MARA, PATRICE BERGERON)
    15:32
    2ND PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 22 (TREVOR LETOWSKI, ROD BRIND'AMOUR)
    15:36
    CAR - RAY WHITNEY 23 (JUSTIN WILLIAMS, ERIC STAAL) 16:45
    CAR - RAY WHITNEY 24 (ROD

    Feb 8 9:35 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 5
    BOSTON 2
    3RD PRD: CAR - (EN) ROD BRIND'AMOUR 16 (JUSTIN WILLIAMS, FRANTISEK
    KABERLE) 19:32

    Hurricanes vs. BruinsFeb 8 9:32 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 4
    BOSTON 2
    3RD PRD: BOS - BRANDON BOCHENSKI 5 (P.J. AXELSSON, BRAD BOYES) 12:36

    Hurricanes vs. BruinsFeb 8 9:18 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 4 4
    BOSTON 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BOS - BRANDON BOCHENSKI 4 (PAUL MARA, PATRICE BERGERON)
    15:32
    2ND PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 22 (TREVOR LETOWSKI, ROD BRIND'AMOUR)
    15:36
    CAR - RAY WHITNEY 23 (JUSTIN WILLIAMS, ERIC STAAL) 16:45
    CAR - RAY WH

    Feb 8 8:42 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 4
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: CAR - (PP) JUSTIN WILLIAMS 28 (RAY WHITNEY, ERIC STAAL) 19:57
    (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)

    Hurricanes vs. BruinsFeb 8 8:41 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 3
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 24 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, TREVOR LETOWSKI) 17:16

    Hurricanes vs. BruinsFeb 8 8:36 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 2
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 23 (JUSTIN WILLIAMS, ERIC STAAL) 16:45

    Hurricanes vs. BruinsFeb 8 8:35 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 1
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 22 (TREVOR LETOWSKI, ROD BRIND'AMOUR) 15:36

    Hurricanes vs. BruinsFeb 8 8:32 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAROLINA 0 0
    BOSTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BOS - BRANDON BOCHENSKI 4 (PAUL MARA, PATRICE BERGERON)
    15:32
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CAR 12 12
    BOS 16 16
    GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
    B

    Feb 8 7:43 PM


  • NHL
    CAROLINA 0
    BOSTON 1
    1ST PRD: BOS - BRANDON BOCHENSKI 4 (PAUL MARA, PATRICE BERGERON) 15:32

    Hurricanes vs. BruinsFeb 8 7:36 PM

Related News