The Bruins came into Monday night's game against the Ottawa Senators looking for goals. They didn't come early, but they came just the same. The first period was a bit of a snoozer, with only a few legitimate scoring chances. Tim Thomas was sharp when he was tested, and the team's left the ice scoreless after twenty.
In the second period, Boston had some early chances on the power play. Mark Recchi had a nice tip on a Zdeno Chara slap shot, but Brian Elliott was up to the task.
Heading into the third period, Boston was still looking for their first goal. A few minutes into the third period that first goal finally came.
Shawn Thornton got the puck on the right hash and fired a shot on Elliott. Elliott left a juicy rebound, which Patrice Bergeron knocked into the back of the goal. The goal was Bergeron's ninth of the season, giving Bergeron a team leading 27 points.
Just under 10 minutes later it was Marco Sturm getting on the board, on a great pass from Marc Savard. The goal was Sturm's tenth on the season, which is good for the team lead.
The connection between Savard and Sturm is what Boston was looking for when they paired the two in Toronto.
Tim Thomas did the rest for Boston, stopping 29 Ottawa shots for his fourth shut out of the season. Thomas looked the sharpest he has looked since being injured last month in Pittsburgh.
Boston will return home after going 1-1-1 on their three game road trip. The Bruins will play the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night at the TD Garden.
The game will match two bordering teams in the standings with Boston owning the fifth seed at the moment and Atlanta owning the sixth. It will be the Bruins last game before the Christmas holiday.
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