Bruins Overtime: Campbell, B's Look To Build Momentum After Finally Winning Two Straight

BOSTON -- After up-ending the Toronto Maple Leafs in an exciting Tuesday night contest, the Bruins were hoping to finally put together their first two-game winning streak since early January. They would attempt this feat with the Northeast division rival Buffalo Sabres in town for a show-down at TD Garden.

It didn't look good early after the B's fell behind through one period of play, thanks to a tally from Sabres' captain Jason Pominville.

"I was able to let one go and it found a hole. It was nice to get the lead." -- Jason Pominville

However, the B's would bounce back in the second and third periods to collect a 3-1 victory on home ice and secure their first winning streak since January 10th to the 12th. Strong efforts throughout the lineup were key to Thursday's victory as it truly was a complete performance from the Black and Gold on Thursday at the Garden.

"You get goals from guys who usually don’t score, and you need secondary scoring to win games and we did that tonight and it helped us win." -- Johnny Boychuk

The win was one of great importance for a Bruins' squad in search of the "mojo" it enjoyed both during last season's playoffs and during their impressive run through November and December of this season. The B's will look to move forward and build on these last two victories.

"It's more about us picking up points and picking up momentum as we go forward. . We have to hold ourselves accountable. We have to have a certain standard of play every night. Going forward, it was two good wins and three good games in a row but this time of year we have to turn the page, move on and continue that effort." -- Gregory Campbell

Next up for the Black and Gold will be a Saturday matinee contest against the Washington Capitals, a game that will surely have playoff implications for both squads. "Every game is a challenge now, no matter who you're playing" remarked Campbell after Thursday's win as he and his team begin to focus on Alex Ovechkin and the Caps.

Bruins Final: Boychuk's Big Night Leads B's To 3-1 Win

In the third period, the B's came out with a bit more pep in their step as they continued their quest for the ever-elusive two-game winning streak. At the 5:31 mark of the frame, it was sensational sophomore Tyler Seguin who would beat Jhonas Enroth upstairs, but was unfortunately denied by the stone cold iron of the crossbar. It was the second time of the game that the B's had been denied a goal by one of the three metal bars surrounding the twine after a Dennis Seidenberg second period snapshot was also stopped by the left post.

After registering only three shots on goal in the first 11:32 of the third, Sabres bench boss Lindy Ruff opted to utilize his timeout. The timeout would not pay immediate dividends for Buffalo as only 1:24 later, the Bruins jumped ahead on Johnny Boychuk's fourth tally of the season. The Edmonton native jumped on a loose puck in the Buffalo zone and blasted one past Enroth to give Boston it's first lead of the night.

The B's extended their lead 2:58 later when David Krejci capitalized on a 2-on-1 break to pot his 18th goal of the campaign.

Boston would hold on to their lead as time expired in the third to pick up a 3-1 victory and record their first set of back-to-back wins since early January.

Bruins Score Update: Campbell's Late Tally Evens Score At 1.

The second frame would play out a lot like the first for a Bruins squad that continued to dominate play, but simply could not solve Buffalo's back-up netminder Jhonas Enroth for the better part of the period.

The Bruins were finally able to break through when fourth line pivot Gregory Campbell would deflect a Shawn Thornton slapshot past the Sabres' Swedish 'tender to even the score at one goal a piece. The game-tying tally came as a result of a blueline turnover from old friend and former Canucks' pivot Cody Hodgson.

For Campbell, it was his seventh mark of the season and his first since January 22 in Philadelphia. The goal also snapped a nineteen-game pointless streak for the B's gritty centerman out of London, Ontario.

Boston out-shot Buffalo by a slim 9-8 margin during the middle frame and held a 22-14 SOG advantage over the course of the first forty minutes of action.

Bruins Score Update: Sabres Grab 1-0 Lead After First Period

On Thursday evening the Boston Bruins played host to the Buffalo Sabres in the fifth of six meetings between these two Northeast division foes for the 2011-’12 campaign. The B’s were out to put a stop to a streaking Sabres team that has caught fire recently, in hopes of putting together a last ditch run for the playoffs. Boston was also looking to put together their first set of back-to-back wins since January 12.

Despite more than doubling the Sabres first period shot total, the Black and Gold found themselves down a goal as the two squads went to the rooms for the first intermission.

It was Buffalo captain Jason Pominville who would give his team a 1-0 advantage at the 16:39 mark of the opening frame when he beat Tim Thomas glove side with a slapshot from the left circle. The score would remain 1-0 through the end of the period despite a power-play for each team.

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