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Bruins look to avoid skid against Blackhawks

Mar 7, 2009 - 11:23 AM Chicago (36-17-9) at Boston (42-14-9), 1:00 p.m. EST

BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Bruins look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

Leading the Eastern Conference with 93 points, the Bruins' recent swoon has caused them to cough off a healthy lead in the standings. The second-place New Jersey Devils are six points away from pulling even for the top spot.

Boston, which is coming off a 2-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday, had dropped four in a row from February 7-14.

The Blackhawks, meanwhile, is hoping to build off their 3-2 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday and notch their third straight victory.

After this contest, Chicago will play nine of its next 11 games at home, where it is 17-5-6. The Blackhawks are 19-12-3 on the road this season.






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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    CHICAGO 0 1 2 3
    BOSTON 1 2 2 5 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BOS - MARK RECCHI 14 (CHUCK KOBASEW, PATRICE BERGERON) 10:19
    2ND PRD: CHI - (PP) JONATHAN TOEWS 27 (PATRICK KANE, CAM BARKER)
    15:11
    BOS - DAVID KREJCI 21 (ANDREW FERENCE, DENNIS WIDEMAN) 15:41
    BOS - MARK RECCHI 15 (D

    Mar 7 3:24 PM


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    CHICAGO 3
    BOSTON 5
    3RD PRD: BOS - (EN) P.J. AXELSSON 5 (UNASSISTED) 19:27

    Blackhawks 3, Bruins 5  3rd - 0:33Mar 7 3:22 PM
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    Blackhawks 3, Bruins 4  3rd - 2:33Mar 7 3:18 PM


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    CHICAGO 3
    BOSTON 4
    3RD PRD: CHI - (PP) PATRICK KANE 21 (BRIAN CAMPBELL, JONATHAN TOEWS)
    14:34

    Blackhawks 3, Bruins 4  3rd - 5:26Mar 7 3:16 PM
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    Blackhawks 3, Bruins 4  3rd - 5:26Mar 7 3:16 PM


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    CHICAGO 2
    BOSTON 4
    3RD PRD: CHI - KRIS VERSTEEG 17 (MATT WALKER, ANDREW LADD) 10:26

    Blackhawks 2, Bruins 4  3rd - 9:34Mar 7 3:06 PM


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    CHICAGO 1
    BOSTON 4
    3RD PRD: BOS - PHIL KESSEL 27 (MARC SAVARD, MILAN LUCIC) 1:35

    Blackhawks 1, Bruins 4  3rd - 18:25Mar 7 2:52 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    CHICAGO 0 1 1
    BOSTON 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BOS - MARK RECCHI 14 (CHUCK KOBASEW, PATRICE BERGERON) 10:19
    2ND PRD: CHI - (PP) JONATHAN TOEWS 27 (PATRICK KANE, CAM BARKER)
    15:11
    BOS - DAVID KREJCI 21 (ANDREW FERENCE, DENNIS WIDEMAN) 15:41
    BOS - MARK

    Mar 7 2:31 PM


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    CHICAGO 1
    BOSTON 3
    2ND PRD: BOS - MARK RECCHI 15 (DENNIS WIDEMAN, PATRICE BERGERON) 16:16

    Blackhawks 1, Bruins 3  2nd - 3:44Mar 7 2:26 PM


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    CHICAGO 1
    BOSTON 2
    2ND PRD: BOS - DAVID KREJCI 21 (ANDREW FERENCE, DENNIS WIDEMAN) 15:41

    Blackhawks 1, Bruins 2  2nd - 4:19Mar 7 2:25 PM


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    CHICAGO 1
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: CHI - (PP) JONATHAN TOEWS 27 (PATRICK KANE) 15:11

    Blackhawks 1, Bruins 1  2nd - 4:49Mar 7 2:22 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    CHICAGO 0 0
    BOSTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: BOS - MARK RECCHI 14 (CHUCK KOBASEW, PATRICE BERGERON) 10:19
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHI 7 7
    BOS 15 15
    GOALIES: CHI - CRISTOBAL HU

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    CHICAGO 0
    BOSTON 1
    1ST PRD: BOS - MARK RECCHI 14 (CHUCK KOBASEW, PATRICE BERGERON) 10:19

    Blackhawks 0, Bruins 1  1st - 9:41Mar 7 1:23 PM