A Game Of Ping Pong Played On The Ice?





Patrice Bergeron(37) and Brendan Morrison(8)
fighting for the puck Thursday night in Boston. 

     It wasn't until five minutes into the first period of Thursday night's game that Calgary gained a lead on the Boston Bruins. The Bruins forced the Flames into overtime when Milan Lucic(17) tied the game up at three a piece. The Bruins ended up losing 4-3, in a shootout, on their home ice at the Garden. Calgary broke the fifteen game scoring drought in Boston. The Bruins are having a hard time finishing, and that is really the only concern right now as they are hanging onto the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Calgary ended the game with two power-play goals and a win.

    The Bruins started the game off right when Eriksson(21) had a nice 2 v 1 opportunity and unfortunately missed the net. The game went back and forth all the way into an eight-round shootout. Boston was called for numerous penalties throughout the game giving Calgary quite a few man advantages. Both goaltenders, Rask(Boston) and Ramo(Calgary), were put to the challenge in regulation and the shootout. Boston created quite a few good shot opportunities in the third period, but they could not find the back of the net until about eleven minutes into the third. After an OT that remained tied, the teams went into a shootout and Calgary pulled through on the eighth round. Schlemko(3) faked out Boston'sgoaltender and tapped the puck by him. Bruins lost o home ice 3-4.