Bruins beat Rangers 2-1

11/19 Bruins @ Rangers game summary video

Tuukka Rask played like Tuukka Rask last night at the New York Rangers and got the Bruins a 2-1 win. The Bruins 4th line players got the scoring they needed and despite losing defenseman Dennis Seidenberg early in the game, the Bruins managed to keep it a 2-1 game and win.

Quick game summary
In the first period, no scoring happened.

In the second period, Bruins Shawn Thornton scored his 3rd goal of the season, making it 1-0 Bruins. You know that had to feel good for Thornton as he was scratched for the last game vs Carolina. Later, Bruins Daniel Paille scored his 3rd goal of the season, a short-handed goal, making it 2-0 Bruins. A 1:01 later, Rangers Derick Brassard scored, making it 2-1.

In the third period, no scoring happened.

Game notes
Tuukka Rask played in net for the Bruins and made 43 saves on 44 shots. Rask is now 12-5-1 with a 1.61 GAA and a .946 save percentage this season.

The Bruins led the game in hits 25-20, faceoff wins 31-29 and blocked shots 23-21. The Rangers led the game in shots 44-22. The Bruins went 0-for-3 on the power-play while the Rangers went 1-for-3.

Patrice Bergeron and Shawn Thornton led the Bruins with 3 shots each. Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk led the Bruins with 5 hits each. David Krejci and Johnny Boychuk led the Bruins with 4 blocked shots each.

Player notes
Adam McQuaid (injured) and Jordan Caron were scratched. Dennis Seidenberg left the game in the first period after his first shift and did not return to the game.

Onto the next one
The Bruins are now 14-6-1 with 29 points and now 1st place in the Atlantic Division. The next game for the Bruins is on Thursday when they host the hot St. Louis Blues on Thursday at 7pm ET.