The Boston Bruins got a goal and two assists from Carl Soderberg on their way to a 4-2 win over Montreal and a 3 games to 2 lead in the best of seven series.
Trailing 3-1 in the third period, the Boston Bruins scored four times in just under eight minutes to beat Montreal 5-3. The win ties the series 1-1 as the scene shifts to Montreal Tuesday night.
The atmosphere in Boston's TD Garden was electric from the get-go on Saturday as the Bruins took to the ice to try and close out the Detroit Red Wings in Game 1 of their first round series.
And the Bs didn't disappoint the sellout crowd of 17,565 as they survived a late comeback attempt by the Red WIngs to hold on for a 4-2 win.
The Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings (April 26) today in Game 5 of their opening round Stanley Cup playoff series. The Bruins now advance to the second round where they will take on another 'Original Six' team, the Montreal Canadiens...
Jimmy Howard will sit when Detroit plays the Boston Bruins in game five this (April 26) afternoon. Jonas Gustavsson will start for the second straight game. Howard was a last minute scratch from game four, the club said he had the flu.
The Boston Bruins spent all season racking up the best record in the NHL and gaining home ice advantage throughout the playoffs...after game one of post season that advantage is gone.
Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk scored with 3:01 left in the game and that was the only goal scored...