Boston's Strong Third Carries B's over Sens

The Boston Bruins defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-4 Thursday night despite a laundry list of injuries. Shane Hnidy (eye) and Milan Lucic (undisclosed) were the newest Bruins on the shelf for this one. With the win, the Bruins have grabbed their 30th win of the season. Tonight was game number 41, putting the Bruins at the exact half way point of the season sitting atop the NHL with a 30-7-4 record and 64 points.

GAME NOTES

Scorers - BOSTON

Aaron Ward (1) Assists: David Krejci (28) & Michael Ryder (14)

Chuck Kobasew (7) Assists: Dennis Wideman (19) & Phil Kessel (17) Michael Ryder (15) Assists: Blake Wheeler (12) & Marc Savard (37)

David Krejci (15) - Unassisted

Marc Savard (14) Assists: Chuck Kobasew (12)

P.J. Axelsson (3) Assists: Marc Savard (38)

Scorers - OTTAWA

Chris Phillips (3) Assists: Jason Spezza (16) & Dany Heatley (21)

Chris Kelly (5) Assists: Antoine Vermette (8) & Jesse Winchester (6) Brendan Bell (3) Assists: Dean McAmmond (3) & Chris Neil (2)

Antoine Vermette (4) Assists: Chris Kelly (6) & Jesse Winchester (7)

The Bruins will next face off against the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday afternoon at the Garden. Shane Hnidy is expected to be back in the lineup, but we'll keep you posted on Lucic.