Still in the hunt for a top seed, Boston decided they didn’t want it, and dropped to the New York Rangers 5-3. That was after getting a 3-0 lead. Sound like a certain Game 7? In this case, Boston controlled the 1st period, winning the shot battle 19-5. They didn’t strike until late in the period, but within a 1:37 span, they snagged a rare 2-0 lead over Henrik Lundqvist.
Boston extended their lead to 3-0 10:32 into the 2nd. But New York got themselves on the board 1:02 later. Late in the period, New York pulled within a goal on nearly a duplicate goal. Boston only got four shots off in the period, a sign that their momentum reversed in a hurry.
Keeping the pressure up in the final frame, New York finally tied the game at 16:12, and took the lead 51 seconds later, when Boston once again failed to stop the bleeding. An empty netter clinched it for the Rangers, and gave them some breathing room in their playoff hunt.
Scoring Summary
| 1st Period |
| 15:16 |
BOS |
Daniel Paille (5) Tip-In – Assists: Johnny Boychuk (12) & Michael Ryder (22) |
| 16:53 |
BOS |
Nathan Horton (25) Wrist Shot – Assists: David Krejci (49) & Milan Lucic (31) |
| 2nd Period |
| 10:32 |
BOS |
Chris Kelly (13) Snap Shot – Assists: Tomas Kaberle (42) & Dennis Seidenberg (24) |
| 11:34 |
NYR |
Vinny Prospal (7) Slap Shot – Assists: Wojtek Wolski (22) & Marc Staal (22) |
| 18:26 |
NYR |
Vinny Prospal (8) Snap Shot – Assists: Wojtek Wolski (23) & Derek Stepan (23) |
| 3rd Period |
| 16:12 |
NYR |
Brandon Dubinsky (24) Backhand – Assists: Ryan Callahan (25) & Artem Anisimov (25) |
| 17:03 |
NYR |
Michael Sauer (3) Wrist Shot – Assists: Marian Gaborik (25) & Brian Boyle (14) |
| 19:07 |
NYR |
EN – Derek Stepan (21) Wrist Shot – Assists: Ruslan Fedotenko (14) & Michael Sauer (11) |
Penalty Summay
| 1st Period |
| 5:55 |
NYR |
Marc Staal: Slashing – 2 min |
| 10:15 |
BOS |
Patrice Bergeron: Tripping – 2 min |
| 2nd Period |
| 5:02 |
BOS |
David Krejci: Hooking – 2 min |
| 12:28 |
BOS |
David Krejci: Slashing – 2 min |
| 3rd Period |
| 0:53 |
BOS |
Dennis Seidenberg: Tripping – 2 min |
Goalie Stats
|
Goalie |
Save Total |
TOI |
| BOS |
Tim Thomas (L) |
21/25 |
59:40 |
| NYR |
Henrik Lundqvist (W) |
27/30 |
59:23 |
Shots on Goal
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Total |
| BOS |
19 |
4 |
7 |
30 |
| NYR |
5 |
9 |
12 |
26 |
Playoff Situation
- Boston could finish anywhere from #1 to #3, but their magic number to be locked into the third slot is three points (three games remain).
- New York could finish anywhere from #6 to out of the playoffs. In two games remaining, their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is three points.
Tags: Bruins, Chris Kelly, Daniel Paille, David Krejci, Dennis Seidenberg, Johnny Boychuk, Michael Ryder, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, New York Rangers, Patrice Bergeron, Tomas Kaberle
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