Boston Bruins' David Krejci, right, of the Czech Republic, tips the puck past New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur for a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Newark, N.J. The Bruins won 6-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
In the first period, Devils David Clarkson scored a power-play goal to make it 1-0 Devils. Later, Gregory Campbell got credit for his 4th goal of the season as an Andrew Ference shot went off of Campbell's skate and into the net to tie the game. Five minutes later, Nathan Horton scored his 10th goal of the season, a power-play goal, off a sweet pass from David Krejci across the crease to make it 2-1.
Also in the first period, Shawn Thornton dropped the gloves with Cam Janssen and they had a long fight trading punches. Some punches looked like they landed but neither guy did any real damage to the other.
In the second period, Patrice Bergeron scored his 8th goal of the season as he made a nice deke move to get around Martin Brodeur to score, making it 3-1.
In the third period, Bergeron scored his 2nd goal of the game, his 9th goal of the season, as Brad Marchand used his speed to get around the net and pass out in the slot to Bergeron who one-timed the puck past Brodeur, making it 4-1 Bruins. A little more than two minutes later, David Krejci scored his 8th goal of the season as he tipped in a Dennis Seidenberg shot, making it 5-1. Later, Shawn Thornton scored his 3rd goal of the season, as he received a pass from Daniel Paille in the slot area and took a hard half-slapper and got it by Brodeur. The puck may have went off or got tipped by a Devils defenseman by it was Thornton's goal.
Game notes
The Bruins dominated the faceoff circle going 30-12. The Bruins led the game in hits 23-18. The Devils led the game in shots 31-27 and blocked shots 16-11.
It's a little odd that the Bruins dominated the faceoff circle and Patrice Bergeron was only 3-3 in faceoffs. But David Krejci went 13-4, Gregory Campbell went 4-2, Chris Kelly went 6-0 and Rich Peverley went 4-3.
Both teams went 1-for-3 on the power-play.
Tim Thomas played in net and made 30 saves on 31 shots. Thomas is now 17-6 with a 1.90 GAA and a .940 save percentage this season.
Bergeron with 2 goals tonight and Krejci with 2 points (1 goal and 1 assist). Milan Lucic and Dennis Seidenberg both had 2 assists. Johnny Boychuk led with +3. Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand led the Bruins with 3 shots apiece. Boychuk led the Bruins with 3 blocked shots. Lucic led the Bruins with 4 hits.
Onto the next one
The Bruins are now 25-10-1 with 51 points which puts them in 1st place in the Northeast Divison and in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference behind the New York Rangers (52 points but the Rangers have played 1 more game than the Bruins).
The Bruins next game is tomorrow as the Bruins host the Calgary Flames in Boston at 7pm ET. Flames captain Jarome Iginla is one goal away from 500 career goals. Doesn't it always seem that players make some kind of history against the Bruins? Either their first NHL goals (Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby come to mind) or reach some type of career mark? Iginla may make history against Boston tomorrow, we'll see.
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