Bruins 5 - 3 Blue Jackets
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Bruins aim to rebound in Columbus

Dec 10, 2011 - 4:26 PM (Sports Network) - After closing out October on a three-game losing streak, the Bruins didn't drop a game in regulation during November.

Boston, though, has slipped a bit this month and will try to avoid losing a third game in a row this evening in a matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Bruins won just three times over their first 10 games before putting together a 12-0-1 record last month. Boston then opened December with a pair of wins to extend its point streak, but has since dropped back-to-back games to Winnipeg and Florida.

Following a one-goal defeat at the Jets on Tuesday, the Bruins' first in regulation since Oct. 29, they were blanked by the Panthers 2-0 on Thursday. Tim Thomas was solid with 28 saves, but he suffered his first loss since Oct. 27 to end a personal 10-game win streak.

"We just didn't play well enough ... just made those little mistakes that cost the game at the end," said Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg.

Daniel Paille is questionable for this game after leaving Thursday's contest early due to a head injury.

The Blue Jackets, meanwhile, appeared on the verge of winning a second straight game on Thursday, but blew a two-goal lead with 96 seconds left in regulation to the Predators before dropping a 4-3 decision in overtime.

Nashville's game-tying goal came on a two-man advantage due to a Columbus penalty and the Preds pulling their goaltender.

"When it's 6-on-4 you know they're going to be teeing off and making their plays. We had some chances to clear pucks 200 feet and didn't do it," Blue Jackets head coach Scott Arniel said. "Once they tied it up we were pretty rattled after that."

Jeff Carter, Antoine Vermette and Derek Dorsett lit the lamp, while Curtis Sanford made 18 saves in the opener of a five-game homestand. The Blue Jackets lost for the fourth time in six games, but have earned a point in nine of 13 (6-4-3).

Boston has won six of its last nine versus Columbus, including two in a row by way of a shootout. That includes a 2-1 triumph at home on Nov. 17 that featured a deciding goal by David Krejci in the third round.

The Bruins are 3-1-2 in six all-time meetings at Columbus.






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