In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, foreground, looks behind as a shot by Montreal Canadiens' Mathieu Darche, right, goes in for a goal during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series in Boston, Saturday, April 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
In the first period, Montreal scored twice to give them a 2-0 lead. The fist goal came only 43 seconds into the game by Michael Cammalleri. Later, Mathieu Darche scored a power-play goal on a questionable Dennis Seidenberg interference penalty call.
In the second period, Patrice Bergeron scored the first Bruins goal of the series to make it 2-1. Later in the period Yannick Weber would score for Montreal to make it a 3-1 lead.
In the third period, no scoring took place.
Tim Thomas played in net and made 23 saves on 26 shots.
The Bruins led the game in shots 35-26, faceoff wins 31-28, and hits 35-27.
Notes from the game
Zdeno Chara did not play in tonight's game because he wasn't medically cleared to play.
Dennis Seidenberg and Johnny Boychuk were both -2. Seidenberg is now a team-worst -4 in the playoffs.
Patrice Bergeron went 14-7 in the faceoff circle.
Tomas Kaberle had a team-high with 28:04 of ice time.
Onto the next one
Montreal now leads the series 2-0. Game 3 is on Monday night at 7:30 ET in Montreal.
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