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| ID: | 184613 | | Title: | Bruins continue winning run - http://www.sport-webtemplate.com/index.php?article_id=4042 | | Description: | Bruins win third straight in playoff push BOSTON, March 29 (Reuters) - The short-handed BostonBruins, continuing to cope with a season-long barrage ofinjuries, have picked the perfect time to hit form as the NHLplayoff race enters its final stages. The Bruins, hoping to return to the playoffs after missingthem for the last two years, won their third game in five dayson Saturday when goalie Tim Thomas stopped 34 shots in a 4-0home victory over the Ottawa Senators. "It's fun to be a part of," Thomas said on the team's Website. The Bruins remained in eighth place in the EasternConference race but just one point behind the New York Rangersand Philadelphia Flyers. Boston leads the ninth-placed andin-form Washington Capitals by two points and has one more gameto play than both Philadelphia and Washington. The previously goal-starved Bruins this week lost topscorer Marc Savard, 22-goal scorer Chuck Kobasew and defensemanAndrew Ference to injuries. But they have scored 14 goals in the three wins, allowingjust four with Thomas in goal for all three triumphs. "Our confidence in scoring goals was pretty low until theselast couple of games, so I guess the biggest task right now isto remember how to do it," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. P.J. Axelsson scored his first goal in 15 games, defensemanShane Hnidy had his first since coming over from Anaheim in atrade and Marco Sturm and David Krejci also netted for theBruins. Thomas claimed his third shutout of the season. "The way guys are stepping up, it's incredible to watch asa team mate," Thomas said. The loss kept Ottawa in fifth place in the conferencestandings, just one point ahead of the Rangers and Flyers andtwo clear of the Bruins. "I don't know, we couldn't create an attack through most ofthe game," said Senators coach Bryan Murray, whose team has wontwice in the last seven games. Captain Daniel Alfredsson added: "It just seems when we getbehind we can't turn around and get some momentum back, rightaway we just let in another goal." (Writing by Mike Shalin; Editing by Ed Osmond) | | Category: | News and Media: Sports News | | Link Owner: | | | Date Added: | January 01, 1970 12:00:00 AM | | Number Hits: | 0 | | |
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