Bruins go Duck Hunting

With the Bruins losers of three in a row, they were looking to bust out of that slump with the Anaheim Ducks in town. The Ducks are struggling through another tough season and are currently sitting at the bottom of the standings so the hope was that the Bs can pick up two points in this one. They came out flying, scoring three in the first and didn't look back in a 6-3 win.

The Bruins played their most dominating period of the season to start this one. Shots were 15-1 and goals 3-0. Mats Sundin, Steve Larmer and new Bruin Alexander Mogilny bulged twine as the team swarmed Ducks starter Tim Cheveldae.

Theo Fleury scored his 33rd to kick off the second, assisted by Mogilny. With their foot off the pedal so to speak, Anaheim scored  a pair off the sticks of Mackey and Konowalchuk and suddenly a game dominated by Boston was a lot closer for comfort. Ziggy Palffy scored before the end of the period to make it 5-3.

Shaun Van Allen, elevated in the lineup after Troy Murray was ejected in the first, scored his third of the season to make it 6-2. Sergei Zholtok won a puck battle with the powerplay and scored with 8 seconds left in the game to make it a 6-3 final.

Boston outshot Anaheim 44-21 in the game and although the Ducks got to within 2 in the second there really was no doubt who was going to win this one.

Tomorrow night Detroit comes to town, with Scott Young making his return and Mogilny playing against his old team for the first time.

GAME STARS:

3. Steve Larmer

2. Alexander Mogilny

1. Shaun Van Allen

GAME NOTES:

-The Bruin PP went 1 for 5 and the PK was 5 for 6

-Mogilny was 1G 1A with 8 shots and 5 hits

THE SANDWICH REPORT:

The Sandwich Bruins welcomed San Diego and weren't gracious hosts, beating the Baby Sharks 10-2. Ten different players scored and Pasi Nurminen picked up the win.