After the Bruins didn’t make any moves on the trade deadline, they handed the Ottawa Senators their second consecutive shutout in two nights. The Senators lost 5-0 to Toronto on Monday, and the Bruins put four goals on the board, while Tim Thomas posted his 2nd shutout of the season. (Ottawa fired their coach yesterday.) The Bruins extended their unbeaten streak to 5-0-1.
Shawn Thornton scored the first goal of the game, followed by David Krejci (first NHL goal) in the first period. Zdeno Chara added a power play goal in the second period and an empty-netter (shorthanded) goal in the third period.
Thomas was spectacular all night, making outstanding saves, including one glove save in the second period that was the best save of the night.
Point man Jason Spezza, stationed at the top of the left circle, sent a shot that deflected off P.J. Axelsson and skittered to Daniel Alfredsson at the far post. The Ottawa captain whipped a wrister that seemed destined for the back of the net. But Thomas, sliding from right to left, gloved Alfredsson's shot just before it crossed the goal line. Replays determined that Thomas snared the puck in front of the line."Somebody screened me, so I butterflied and lost the puck," Thomas said. "Next thing I know, I caught it out of the corner of my eye over by Alfredsson. So I slid over, was able to get a bead on it, and was able to keep it out of the net."
Thomas made 22 saves in the shutout.
Have I mentioned I went to the game, arriving during the first intermission? No? Well I was, and have since been told that I should go to all of the remaining home games to keep this “personal” winning streak alive. How tempted am I to go to tonight’s game? It’s getting there.
The Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight who made a heck of a splash on Tuesday, acquiring Marian Hossa, Pascal Dupuis and Hal Gill.
I’ll check back in a bit with a better game preview for tonight’s match up. The game notes have yet to post the Penguins roster, so it’s a little challenging for stats and the like.
