Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Eastern Conference Quarterfinal 3Boston Bruins VS. 6Montreal Canadiens.

Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In net: Carey Price for Montreal and Tim Thomas for Boston. Montreal opened the scoring in the first period with Brian Gionta's goal from Scott Gomez. The Canadiens made it 2-0 in the third period with Gionta again, and Gomez again taking the assist. This was a final score, with Price (31 save shutout), Gionta, and Gomez taking the three stars.

Game 2: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In net: Carey Price for Montreal and Tim Thomas for Boston. Montreal opened the scoring with a Michael Cammalleri goal just forty-three seconds in, with James Wisniewski providing the lone assist. The Canadiens added on with Mathieu Darche's power play goal, powered by Cammalleri. Boston got on the board in the second period with Patrice Bergeron netting a puck, with Brad Marchand and Mark Recchi lending a hand. Montreal made it 3-1 with Yannick Weber's goal from Lars Eller and Roman Hamrlik. After a silent third period, this score was finalized. Cammalleri, Price (34 for 35 saves), and Bergeron took the three stars. Montreal now leads the series 2-0.

Game 3: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In net: Tim Thomas for Boston and Carey Price for Montreal. David Krejci put Boston in front first with a goal guided in by Patrice Bergeron and Dennis Seidenberg. The Bruins added on with a Nathan Horton goal, assisted by Zdeno Chara and Adam McQuaid. Boston continued on in the second period with a tally from Rich Peverley, helped along by Mark Recchi. Montreal got on the board with Andrei Kostitsyn's marker, gathering steam off of Michael Cammalleri and Roman Hamrlik. The Canadiens pulled within a goal in the third period on Tomas Plekanec's goal, with help from Cammalleri and P.K. Subban. the Bruins solidified a 4-2 victory with Chris Kelly's empty netter, fueled by Recchi and Bergeron. The three stars went to Bergeron, Kostitsyn, and Cammalleri. Montreal still has a 2-1 series lead.

Game 4: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In net: Tim Thomas for Boston and Carey Price for Montreal. Montreal got the early lead with a Brent Sopel goal, guided in by Michael Cammalleri and David Desharnais. Boston replied with a second period tally from Michael Ryder, assisted by Tomas Kaberle and Chris Kelly. Cammalleri put the Canadiens back in front with his second of the postseason, fueled by Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez. Fifty-five seconds later, Montreal extended their lead on Andrei Kostitsyn's second of the playoffs, with help from Tomas Plekanec and Travis Moen. The Bruins answered with an Andrew Ference goal, made possible by Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. Boston tied it with Bergeron netting his second of the postseason, courtesy of Marchand and Dennis Seidenberg. The Canadiens retook the lead in the third period with a power play goal by P.K. Subban, powered by James Wisniewski and Cammalleri. The Bruins tied it yet again with a Kelly goal, his second of the playoffs coming off of Rich Peverley and Ryder. The tie lasted into overtime, where Ryder propelled Boston to a 5-4 victory over Montreal, his second of the game created by Kelly and Peverley. Ryder, Cammalleri, and Subban were the three stars. The series became evened at 2.

Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In net: Carey Price for Montreal and Tim Thomas for Boston. Boston was the first on the board, opening the game's scoring in the third period with a Brad Marchand goal, made possible by Patrice Bergeron and Tomas Kaberle. Montreal answered with a Jeff Halpern tally, thanks to Lars Eller and Mathieu Darche. The tie lasted into a second period of overtime, where the Bruins beat the Canadiens 2-1 with the second of the postseason by Nathan Horton, assisted by Milan Lucic and Andrew Ference. Horton, Thomas (44 for 45 saves), and Marchand were the three stars. This victory gave Boston a 3-2 series lead.

Game 6: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In net: Tim Thomas for Boston and Carey Price for Montreal. Montreal led off the scoring with the third of the postseason by Michael Cammalleri, assisted by P.K. Subban and Tomas Plekanec on the power play. Boston answered in the second period with a Dennis Seidenberg goal, with help from Chris Kelly and Rich Peverley. The Canadiens retook a 2-1 lead with a power play goal by Brian Gionta, his third of the playoffs powered by Scott Gomez and Cammalleri. After the rest of the game went scoreless, the score was finalized and the three stars were handed out to Cammalleri, Price (31 for 32 saves), and Gionta. This tied the series at 3.

Game 7: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In net: Carey Price for Montreal and Tim Thomas for Boston. Boston opened with Johnny Boychuk's goal via Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins added on with a Mark Recchi tally, courtesy of Andrew Ference. Montreal got on the board with the second of the postseason by Yannick Weber, a power play goal powered by Roman Hamrlik and Michael Cammalleri. The Canadiens tied it with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Tomas Plekanec, his second of the playoffs. Boston got the lead back with Chris Kelly sinking his third of the postseason, thanks to Ference and Rich Peverley. Montreal tied it on the power play with P.K. Subban recording his third of the playoffs, made possible by Plekanec and Brian Gionta. The tie lasted into overtime, where the Bruins beat the Canadiens 4-3 on Nathan Horton's third of the postseason, assisted by Milan Lucic and Adam McQuaid. Horton, Kelly, and Recchi were the three stars. This win advanced Boston to the semifinals with a 4-3 series win.

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