Recchi

BOSTON — The Boston Bruins acquired Mark Recchi to do the things that have made him a potential Hall of Famer down the road — go to the net and score goals.

In just his second game in black and gold, the 41-year-old left winger — affectionately known as ‘Recchs’ — scored two goals that totaled about 2 feet in combined distance to help the Bruins down the Chicago Blackhawks today at TD Banknorth Garden.

One goal came on the cycle with his new linemates, as Patrice Bergeron passed to Chuck Kobasew in the high slot for a shot. Recchi knocked the puck down and scored on the second effort.

“I’m going to the net for those guys. They’re good players. It was nice to get that practice in with them yesterday and we did some 3-on-3 stuff, some cycle stuff, and we scored a goal on a cycle,” said Recchi after the win. “So that’s the stuff we’ll continue to work on. They’re both talented players and I’m going to go to the net and try to open some space up and see how it goes from there.”

His second goal of the night was a tip-in of a shot by Dennis Wideman.

“He’s a guy that gets greasy, dirty; he goes in those tough-to-get places and just battles it out. It’s enjoyable to watch a guy come in and make a contribution right off the bat,” said defenseman Aaron Ward, who was also  a a teammate of  Recchi with Carolina in 2006. “You always wonder how long it’s going to take until they feel comfortable. And hopefully that’s a sign that he feels comfortable.”

Recchi said that with whirlwind of trade-deadline day now more than two days in the past, he’s settling into the Bruins organization. And working up a sweat Friday for 40 minutes at practice helped him feel more a part of the team.

With the club’s recent three-game losing streak now history despite a third-period meltdown that saw Chicago pull within a goal at one point, Recchi’s looking forward to continuing to jell with his new team.

“By what the coaches were saying, they got away from what they were being very successful at for 90 percent of the season. And now I think we understand the stuff we have to work on to get better again. We’ve still got some things we’ve got to continue to get better at,” he said.