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Thrashers looking for better results in Boston

Dec 13, 2008 - 11:48 AM Atlanta (9-15-4) at Boston (20-5-4), 7:00 pm EST

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Thrashers had enough problems with the Boston Bruins on their home ice.

The Thrashers now travel to TD Banknorth Garden to complete their home-and-home series against the Bruins on Saturday.

Boston scored early and often Friday to make quick work of woeful Atlanta.

Phil Kessel extended his points streak to 14 games with a goal and two assists and defenseman Mark Stuart posted the first two-goal performance of his career as the Bruins cruised to a 7-3 triumph over the Thrashers.

Milan Lucic and Michael Ryder recorded a goal and an assist apiece while David Krejci and Marc Savard each set up a pair of tallies for Boston, which scored on four of its first five shots en route to improving to 15-2-1 in its last 18 games.

Stephane Yelle and captain Zdeno Chara also scored and Tim Thomas made 30 saves for the Bruins, who have won four straight meetings with the Thrashers and own a 10-1-1 record at home.

Todd White notched a goal and an assist, defenseman Boris Valabik netted his first career tally and Vyacheslav Kozlov also scored for Atlanta, which fell to 0-4-2 in its last six at home and 2-8-2 in its last 12 overall.