Bruins come back and beat Penguins

Boston Bruins' Shawn Thornton (22) celebrates his third-period goal with Matt Hudwick, left, Gregory Campbell, second from left, and Adam McQuaid (54) during an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. The Bruins won 7-4. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Last night's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins started bad for the Bruins who were definitely outplayed in the first period but managed to escape the first period with the score at 2-2. Mark Recchi scored his 1st goal of the season, a power-play goal. Brad Marchand scored his 2nd goal of the season.

In the second period Pittsburgh outplayed the Bruins again and that period ended with the Penguins leading 4-2. Kunitz and Crosby scoring for the Penguins.

In the third period though it was all Bruins. They scored five unanswered goals in the third as the Penguins fell apart. Goals by Nathan Horton (7th goal), Zdeno Chara (3rd goal), Shawn Thornton (3rd goal and the game winner), Blake Wheeler (2nd goal), and Milan Lucic (6th goal, empty net goal) put the game away.

Tim Thomas made 42 saves on 46 shots, staying undefeated this season now at 8-0-0, with a 1.39 GAA and a .959 save percentage.

Tonight the Bruins are playing the Montreal Canadiens in Boston. It should be a good game as Montreal is 2 points ahead of the Bruins in the division, but the Bruins have 3 games in hand.

Side note: Today Montreal traded purse stealer Ryan O'Byrne to Colorado.

The Bruins sent forward Jamie Arniel back to Providence (AHL).