Bruins 2 - 1 Thrashers
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Torrid Bruins seek eighth straight victory

Dec 28, 2008 - 7:51 AM Boston (26-5-4) at Atlanta (12-19-4), 5:00 p.m. EST

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- When the Boston Bruins first encountered the Atlanta Thrashers, they were trudging through a pedestrian start. After a marginal win, they have not looked back.

The torrid Bruins seek their eighth straight victory when they visit the lowly Thrashers on Sunday.

On October 25, the Bruins improved their record to 3-2-3 with a 5-4 triumph over the Thrashers and have since gone 23-3-1.

Boston is looking to extend its longest run since winning the final eight games of the 1992-93 season and has a good opportunity to do so against Atlanta, which has lost twice more against the Bruins since that defeat in late October.

The Bruins' latest victory came on Saturday, when they cruised to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Blake Wheeler scored twice and Michael Ryder added what proved to be the game-winner with 6:14 left in the third period.

Atlanta, meanwhile, has alternated decisions in its last six games, and is coming off a 5-4 setback against Carolina on Friday.

Bryan Little recorded his first career hat trick in that contest, and has five goals in his last two games.






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  • ** CONFIRMED **
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    BOSTON 2
    ATLANTA 1

    Dec 28 7:31 PM
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    BOSTON 2
    ATLANTA 1
    3RD PRD: BOS - MICHAEL RYDER 14 (DAVID KREJCI, BLAKE WHEELER) 13:56

    Bruins 2, Thrashers 1  3rd - 6:04Dec 28 7:16 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    BOSTON 0 1 1
    ATLANTA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 18 (UNASSISTED) 19:45
    2ND PRD: BOS - PHIL KESSEL 22 (MARC SAVARD, DENNIS WIDEMAN) 1:43
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    BOS 14 10 24
    ATL 1

    Dec 28 6:34 PM


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    BOSTON 1
    ATLANTA 1
    2ND PRD: BOS - PHIL KESSEL 22 (MILAN LUCIC, DENNIS WIDEMAN) 1:43

    Bruins 1, Thrashers 1  2nd - 18:17Dec 28 6:02 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    BOSTON 0 0
    ATLANTA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 18 (UNASSISTED) 19:45
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    BOS 14 14
    ATL 10 10
    GOALIES: BOS - MANNY FERNANDEZ
    ATL - KARI LEHTO

    Dec 28 5:44 PM


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    BOSTON 0
    ATLANTA 1
    1ST PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 18 (UNASSISTED) 19:45

    Bruins 0, Thrashers 1  1st - 0:15Dec 28 5:43 PM

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