Final score: Bruins 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)
PHILADELPHIA — Fans that have waited 39 years for a Stanley Cup championship might not be able to make it through this Bruins playoff run alive.
For the fourth time through nine games in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Bruins won a nail-biting overtime game, this time 3-2 on a David Krejci goal 14:01 into the first extra session in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center tonight.
The Bruins now lead the series 2-0, despite allowing the Flyers a franchise record 22 overtime shots on goal.
The goal was initially waved off by the referee, but a quick video review counted the tally.
“Not right off the bat,” said head coach Claude Julien when asked if he knew the goal was in. “All I saw was the referee wave his hands like it was no goal. And it didn’t take us long to figure out it had been in. We felt pretty confident. It was nice to see us find a way to win.”
Here’s a quick glance at the box score:
•Tim Thomas made a remarkable 52 saves to keep the Bruins alive. Boston was outshot 32-12 over the third period and overtime.
•Chris Kelly and Brad Marchand scored Boston’s other goals after the Bruins fell behind, 2-0.
•James van Riemsdyk scored Philadelphia’s two goals and fired eight shots on net. He was second on the team to Mike Richards’ 10 shots on net.
Timmy was outstanding but i also thought Johnny Boychuck had the game of his life the Bruins seem to be getting energy from every line now if Kaberlee would wake up we could have something special here
The answer to the JVR problem is to shake the kid. Legally, of course. Maybe he’ll be looking the other way coming down the ice, and Boychuck will have a chance to rock him. That hit on Coburn last night was ridiculous.
That 3rd period was a nail biter all the way through. But I definitely thought the Bruins were the better team for most of the 1st 2 periods. They definitely need to find a way to keep JVR under control.
“Basically, I see this series shaking out with the Bruins finally playing one great, 60-minute, all-around game and the Flyers’ goaltending faltering one time so that they have to switch goaltenders at least once. And I don’t see the Bruins getting more than those two games.”
@Matt K- Which one was it tonight? Too bad you didn’t “predict” that Timmy would steal one for us! you should go write for espn
Lucic was finally noticeable last night. In the pregame show Jeremy Roenick described Krecji as a gifted goal scorer. Boy was I happy Krecji heard that!
And aslo,
TIMMAH!!!!!
Briere quiet…. Anyone seen Giroux?
Briere was super quiet tonight
Lopsided shots advantage aside, I thought the Flyers looked pretty tentative in their own zone for most of the night. Lots of backtracking before they broke the puck out even when they weren’t under a heavy forecheck, and they turned the puck over a bunch of times in the neutral zone. From the Flyers of all teams, I was surprised to see that much hesitancy.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player as undefendable as JVR was tonight. If Thomas wasn’t standing on his head, JVR could have had 5 goals, easy.
Van Reimsdyke = single reason Bs need to find a Dman that can skate. Wholly Mutha Fudge!
Richards got more shots than van Riemsdyk? Who knew? It looked like the van Riemsdyk show to me.
It was 10 OT shots on TT and 22 flyer shots in the 3rd period! JVR is going to be some player.
Krejci the flyer killer!
Thomas stole that game 100%. JVR is a serious threat that needs as much concern as Richards and Briere. Krecji had the best game of his line and had the GWG to go along with that.
Boucher had a good game too. He made up for the hole Pronger left.Philly was scary intense in the third and the better part of OT. Thomas gave them the opportunity to win.