The Boston Bruins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in a shootout by the score of 2-1. The story of the game had to be the amount of penalty's. The Bruins and Blackhawks combined for 19 penalty's. It was a game that was dominated by the goaltenders as well. Tim Thomas was stellar again stopping 31 of 32 shots but he might have been out shined by Nikolai Khabibulin who was outstanding stopping 38 of 39 shot attempts.
However, in the shootout Tim Thomas stopped two out of three biscuits shot his way while Blake Wheeler and PJ Axellson put pucks past Khabibulin and the Bruins get two big points. With the win the Bruins move into a first place tie with the Buffalo Sabres with the Montreal Canadiens sitting one point behind the duo. Of course I don't need to remind anyone that the Bruins and Habs will face off tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Now I understand that the Patriots and Jets kick off with first place in the AFC East on the line tomorrow night, but hey so do the B's. The Bruins and Habs are separated by one point in the division and it is the hated Habs first trip to the Garden this season.Now, I'm a realist and I know 94% of Boston will be watching the Jets and Pats but the football doesn't start until 8:17 so you could probably get two full periods under your belt before the Jets and Pats kick off, so tune in!Now as for tonight it was a game that Claude Julien will completely throw out the window. It was an ugly showing and the Bruins have a game tomorrow night which will dictate how future practices will be dictated.
To put a cap on tonight's game the Bruins weren't good early but had enough to sneak out with two points so they'll take it. At 9-3-3 the Bruins are at the top of the Northeast division and deserve to be recognized in the hub.
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