Bruins spank Leafs, Seguin nets hat trick

Boston Bruins centre Tyler Seguin celebrates his third goal for a hat trick with teammate Joe Corvo during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

What a game tonight by the Bruins as they spanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-0. The Leafs looked like they didn't have much emotion or anything in this game, somewhat like the Bruins earlier in the season. Tyler Seguin netted his first career NHL hat trick scoring 3 goals. Thank you Kessel! Speaking of Kessel, he finished the game -1 with 2 shots on net. Tim Thomas played in net for the Bruins and got his first shutout of the season. Here's the scoring summary of the game.

In the first period, Tyler Seguin scored his 5th goal of the season, a power-play goal, from a sweet pass across the ice from Rich Peverley which Seguin one-timed into the net past rookie goalie Ben Scrivens.

In the second period, Seguin scored his 6th goal of the season only 34 seconds into the period as he hit a deflected pass from Patrice Bergeron out of mid-air and into the net. 8 seconds later Milan Lucic scored his 5th goal of the season to make it 3-0. Later in the period Seguin scored his 7th goal of the season, giving him his first hat trick and made it 4-0. 14 seconds later David Krejci scored his 2nd goal of the season to make it 5-0.

In the third period, Lucic scored his 6th goal of the season to make it 6-0. 28 seconds later Gregory Campbell scored his 1st goal of the season, as Shawn Thornton shot the puck at the net and it went off of Campbell and into the net. In the late part of the game Dion Phaneuf finally awoke and laid out Chris Kelly with a big clean hit. Both Campbell and Thornton challenged him a few shifts later but he would back down and made sure to stay away and finish the game -3. The game would end 7-0.

Game notes
The Leafs led the game in shots 25-20, faceoff wins 29-24, hits 26-23 and blocked shots 24-21.

The Bruins went 1 for 2 on the power-play while the Leafs went 0 for 4.

Tim Thomas made 25 saves and got his first shutout of the season. Thomas is now 5-4 with a 2.00 GAA and a .931 save percentage.

Patrice Bergeron had 3 assists and was +3.

Zdeno Chara had 2 assists and was +2.

David Krejci had 1 goal, 2 assists and was +3.

Milan Lucic had 2 goals, 1 assist and was +3.

Tyler Seguin had 3 goals, was +2, 3 shots and 1 hit.

Funny how Jay Rosehill had chances all game to drop the gloves with Shawn Thornton to spark some life into his team but he tried to get at Jordan Caron late in the game. Lame just like the Leafs performance.

Onto the next one
The Bruins are now 5-7 (10 points) this season and still in last place in the division but they look much better and they start a 5-game home stand on Monday, taking on the New York Islanders.