SB Nation Boston - Hurricanes 4, Bruins 2: Carolina Rallies In Third Period To Down Bostonhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2012-01-14T22:41:51-05:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24710202012-01-14T22:41:51-05:002012-01-14T22:41:51-05:00Bruins Vs. Hurricanes Final Score: Carolina Rallies Past Boston, 4-2
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<p><span>Patrice Bergeron</span> and <span>Milan Lucic</span> each scored goals for the Boston Bruins, but a third-period rally by the Carolina Hurricanes in which the B's surrendered three goals led to a 4-2 victory for the Canes on Saturday night in Raleigh, North Carolina.</p>
<p>Bergeron's goal was the first of the game, and it came on an assist from <span>Johnny Boychuk</span> at 6:13 of the second period. <span>Patrick Dwyer</span> tied the game with his fifth goal of the season, assisted by <span>Brandon Sutter</span>, at 10:30 of the same period.</p>
<p>Lucic potted his 16th goal of the season 1:21 into the third period, assisted by <span>David Krejci</span>. However, the Hurricanes answered with three unanswered scores -- <span>Justin Faulk</span> (4) at 13:58, <span>Jay Harrison</span> (7) at 18:30 and <span>Eric Staal</span> (11) at 18:58 on an empty net -- to claim the victory.</p>
<p><span>Tim Thomas</span> made 17 saves on 20 shots for the B's and <span>Cam Ward</span> had 33 saves.</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/boston-bruins/2012/1/14/2708207/bruins-vs-hurricanes-final-score-cam-ward-patrice-bergeron-milan-lucic-nhl-newsGethin Coolbaugh2012-01-14T15:00:32-05:002012-01-14T15:00:32-05:00Bruins Vs. Hurricanes Preview: TV/Radio Info, Time, Location And More
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<p><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Event: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canescountry.com/">Carolina Hurricanes</a></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Date/Time: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Saturday, January 14, 2012 - 7 p.m. EDT.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Location: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">RBC Center (Capacity: 18,860), Raleigh, N.C.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Broadcast Info: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thursday's game between the Bruins and the Canadiens will be broadcast live on NESN. The game can also be heard on 100.7 WZLX (due to Patriots/Broncos game), with Dave Goucher providing play-by-play, and Bob Beers providing analysis. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Last Time Out: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Bruins managed to come out with another win on Thursday night, picking up a 2-1 victory over the struggling <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Montreal Canadiens</a>. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jordan Caron scored the first goal for the Bruins just 1:23 into the first period, after a bad bounce of the back boards caught Habs goaltender <span>Carey Price</span> off guard, and Caron put it into the open net. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Milan Lucic netted the second goal with assists from linemates <span>Nathan Horton</span> and <span>David Krejci</span>. Horton positioned himself behind the net, gathered the puck from Krejci and then passed it out to a waiting Lucic in front of the net who tapped it in.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span>Tim Thomas</span> stopped 33-of-34 shots and improved to 18-7-0 on the season.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As for the Hurricanes, they have had two key players out since the beginning of December. Both <span>Joni Pitkanen</span> and <span>Jeff Skinner</span> are currently on Injured Reserve and haven’t played in a game for over a month though Skinner was cleared for contact back on Wednesday.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Back on Thursday Carolina came out with a win against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Lightning</a>, 5-2, for only their second win in six games. Four different players scored for them, including <span>Tuomo Ruutu</span>, and <span>Jiri Tlusty</span>, who netted two goals. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Storyline: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is the third time these two teams have met each other this year. The first two games were back in October when the Bruins finished the month 3-7-0. The Hurricanes outscored them 7-3 in those two games, and Pitkanen accounted for four points in those two games. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Since then, the Bruins have done a little bit better and are currently hoping to take their fifth win in six games. They currently hold the top spot in their Division and second place in the Conference--just below the New York <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">Rangers</a>.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Hurricanes are 14th in the Conference with a 15-23-7 record overall.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Players To Watch: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Last game David Krejci extended his point-streak to 10 games--best streak so far in the NHL this season, and has shown no signs of slowing down. </span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">But it’s <span>Joe Corvo</span> that actually leads the Bruins in points against the Hurricanes with two assists in the three total goals they have scored against them. <span>Tyler Seguin</span>, <span>Brad Marchand</span> and <span>Rich Peverley</span> own the three goals.</span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Prediction: </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I think it will be important for the Bruins to start their road trip in the right frame of mind, and they know this first game will be the way to do that. Expect them to come out hard and strong, and against a team like Carolina, they will come out on top. </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Final Score: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 1.</span></p>
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<p>Bruins have a tough schedule ahead of them, playing four road games in five days before heading back to TD Garden. Their first stop on the road is Carolina, a team that afforded them two losses so far this season.</p> <p>Thursday night's game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Montreal Canadiens</a> was kind of a strange one for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>. They didn't really excel in the game, though they ended up with a 2-1 win, and the attention from both sides of the media was mostly on the struggling Habs.</p>
<p>Though the Bruins did say it wasn't one of their most consistent games, and at times it lacked some of the emotional fire that usually comes with this heated rivalry, it still put two points in the winning column and gave the B's a nudge in the right direction heading into a five-games-in-eight-days stint.</p>
<p>The first stop will be in Carolina on Saturday where the B's will take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canescountry.com/">Hurricanes</a>-- a team that has beaten them twice already this season. Granted, both times were back in October, when a slight breeze could have blown them over. In the first game, Carolina took them out 3-2, and then just six days later, they did it again 4-1 in Boston.</p>
<p>But the Bruins have changed a bit since then and right now they are hoping for their fifth win in six games and taking back a little bit of their pride with them.</p>
<p>They shouldn't have too much of a problem with some keys members out of the lineup for the Hurricanes. Both <span>Joni Pitkanen</span> and <span>Jeff Skinner</span> are on the Injured Reserve list and won't be playing tonight.</p>
<p>Pitkanen had four points spread across the two games against Boston this season, including the game winning goal in the second game. Skinner didn't have a point in those two games.</p>
<p>The game will be broadcast live on NESN at 7 p.m. and will be aired on 100.7 WZLX instead of 98.5 The Sports Hub due to the Patriots/Broncos game.</p>
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