By Michael Ivins, US PresswireGoal (18) Nathan Horton in the second overtime propeled the Bruins to a 2-1 victory in game 5 over the Canadiens on Saturday. The Bruins lead the Eastern Conference Series 3-2.
By Michael Ivins, US PresswireGoal (18) Nathan Horton in the second overtime propeled the Bruins to a 2-1 victory in game 5 over the Canadiens on Saturday. The Bruins lead the Eastern Conference Series 3-2.
Coach Claude Julien knows how hard it can be closed. "I think we experienced last year," he said after the victory of 2-1, double-overtime of Boston Saturday night. "You don't want to take it, but we know how difficult it is. We have to go to Montreal knowing that we have to be ready. Montreal will come out and play the game of your life. "The Bruins won their second overtime game in three days when Nathan Horton (FSY) scored at 9: 03 of the second extra session.But they remind one of the darkest snippets in club history when they lost four straight games to the Philadelphia Flyers — and squandered a 3-0 in game 7 — last year in the Eastern Conference semifinals. "We learned over the past year, you cannot take any leadership," said Milan Lucic (FSY), who had seven shots after taking only five in the first four games.On the winning goal, Montreal goaltender Carey price (FSY) stopped Andrew Ference pulse (FSY), shot 30 feet but couldn't control the rebound. Horton put the puck into the open right side of the net for his second goal of the playoffs. "I saw the rebound off, "said Horton. "It was as if in slow motion. He was just sitting there. "The victory was the first, the home team in the first round, the series ".I felt confident, "said Julien. "I liked our composure in overtime. We were making some plays this strong. We really don't panic. "The Bruins, who have won three straight games, can end the series Tuesday night in Montreal."Playing at home Tuesday in front of our fans, I hope that will make a difference, "said Canadiens coach Jacques Martin in game 4, also in Montreal, Boston won 5-4 when Michael Ryder (FSY) scored at 1: 59 of overtime after the Bruins overcame deficits of 1-03-1 and 4-3.Bruins lead 3-2.
Game 1: Montreal 2, Boston 0
Game 2: Montreal 3, Boston 1
Game 3: Boston 4, Montreal 2
Game 4: Boston 5, Montreal 4 (OT)
Game 5: Boston 2, Montreal 1 (2 OT)
26 April: Montreal 7
x-April 27: Boston, TBD
x-if necessary
On Saturday, Horton came through in a game well played, tiring ".I just saw a shot, "said price. "Hit my pad ... and they buried it".Boston's Tim Thomas (FSY) made a brilliant save at 5: 35 of the second extension in Montreal a 2-on-1. Travis Moen (FSY) past the left through the slot to Brian Gionta (FSY) and Thomas slid across the crease to turn the side shot of the Gionta 5 feet ".My thought was just trying to get it on the net and get it over it, "said Gionta. "He moves well side by side and it just read it".At 8: 08 of the first overtime, price gave nearly the game for the Bruins when he whiffed as he attempted to clear the puck from the crease. He then fell back on it as his mask fell while Brad Marchand (FSY) was a few feet away. "We were getting very tired, "said Marchand. "Guys were starting to Cramp up. Now I'm very tired, but it was a very special feeling out there, being too intense. "Thomas made 44 saves, stopped 49 shots and price.The Bruins are 0-26 in the series and trailed 2-0. But the Canadiens lost the last two series in which they won the first two games — in 1996 against the New York Rangers and in 2006 against the Carolina Hurricanes, who went on to win the Stanley Cup After two periods without golsMarchand gave Boston the lead at 4: 33 of the third period before Jeff Halpern (FSY), tied at 13: 56. Marchand passed behind the left side of the price through the crease. The Puck hit Boston Patrice Bergeron (FSY) and resurfaced back to Marchand, who put it on the open side of the net to the left of the Price as Halpern scored with a shot over the right shoulder Thomas ' after taking a pass from Lars Eller (FSY) behind the net.There was plenty of tight control and action from end to end in the first two periods as the Bruins outshot the Canadiens 9-16. Montreal has a fall of about 8 minutes when Dennis Seidenberg (FSY) go from right to left point intended to Zdeno Chara (FSY) was stolen by Michael Cammalleri (FSY). He skated in front of the defence, but Thomas hit his shot to the left of the crease. Tomas Plekanec (FSY) has the puck and shot it to the right side open where a sprawling swatted it away Ryder with his right glove. "It was sort of a 2-on-1, 3-in-1, "said Ryder."I think Timmy was out of position and I just tried to get a glove on it. "Boston had the best opportunities for the rest of the period.Horton stole the puck behind the Montreal NET and fed forward David Krejci (FSY), but the price made the defence at 10: 38. Then with Montreal David Desharnais (FSY) serving an interference penalty, Milan Lucic had a clear shot 5 feet but put it in the middle price cushions.The Bruins had another opportunity at the beginning of the second half, but Marchand and Mark Recchi (FSY), both just in front of price, couldn't put the puck in mark 52 seconds.One of the best chances the Canadiens period arrived at 10: 59 when Plekanec fired a 10-footer in Thomas pads. Goaltender quickly looked back to see if the puck entered the net, but remained on his pads.Notes: Lowell Boxer Micky Ward, the theme of The movie The Fighter was in the middle of the crowd. ... The teams played their first scoreless first period of the series. ... The game was the third of the NHL playoffs this year which lasted two hours of overtime. ... Price allowed a total of one goal in the first two games in Boston. ... The beginning of the second extension was delayed as workers cleared ice puddles.
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