Bruins vs Blackhawks game 4 summary

Blackhawks Brent Seabrook scores the game winning goal in overtime
BOSTON, MA - JUNE 19: Brent Seabrook #7 of the Chicago Blackhawks (not pictured) scores a game winning goal against Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins in overtime in Game Four of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 19, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Blackhawks outplayed the Bruins in the first period but it ended 1-1. The second period had both teams scoring goals making it 4-3. In the third period, the Bruins outplayed the Blackhawks and the scoring went back and forth. The game would go into overtime and the Blackhawks would win it with a Brent Seabrook goal and the series is now tied 2-2.

Quick game summary
In the first period, Blackhawks Michal Handzus scored a shorthanded goal, making it 1-0 Blackhawks. Later, Bruins Rich Peverley scored his 2nd goal of the playoffs, a power-play goal, tying the game 1-1.

In the second period, Blackhawks Jonathan Toews scored, making it 2-1 Blackhawks. Less than three minutes later, Blackhawks Patrick Kane scored, making it 3-1 Blackhawks. Later, Bruins Milan Lucic scored his 6th goal of the playoffs, making it 3-2. Less than a minute later, Blackhawks Marcus Kruger scored, making it 4-2 Blackhawks. Less than two minutes later, Bruins Patrice Bergeron scored his 8th goal of the playoffs, a power-play goal, making it 4-3.

In the third period, Bruins Patrice Bergeron scored his 9th goal of the playoffs, tying the game 4-4. Later, Blackhawks Patrick Sharp scored, making it 5-4 Blackhawks. Less than a minute later, Bruins Johnny Boychuk scored his 6th goal of the playoffs, tying the game 5-5.

In overtime, Blackhawks Brent Seabrook scored to win the game for the Blackhawks 6-5.

Game notes
Tuukka Rask played in net and made 41 saves on 47 shots. Rask is now 14-6-3 with a 1.83 GAA and a .941 save percentage in the playoffs.

The Bruins led the game in hits 44-34 and faceoff wins 39-38. The Blackhawks led the game in shots 47-33 and blocked shots 13-11. The Bruins went 2-for-5 on the power-play while the Blackhawks went 1-for-4.

Patrice Bergeron led the Bruins with 6 shots. Milan Lucic led the Bruins with 8 hits. Dennis Seidenberg and Rich Peverley led the Bruins with 2 blocked shots apiece.

Onto the next one
The series is now tied 2-2. Game 5 is on Saturday at 8pm ET in Chicago.

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