The Bruins were down 4-2 going into the 3rd peroid, who would've guessed that they'd explode for 5 goals? Not me that's for sure, but boy it was fun to watch. Even with the loss of Krejci, and Savard/Sturm the Bruins were able to dismantle the Penguins defense.
Boston entered the third period down 4-2, but Nathan Horton and Zdeno Chara scored 15 seconds apart to tie it in the first 4:04, Shawn Thornton was credited with the winner with 7:20 to play, Blake Wheeler scored with 3:47 left and Milan Lucic added an empty-netter.
If you are a boarderline hockey fan this is the kind of game you'd love to watch. It was wide open all around. The Penguins put 46 shots on Tim Thomas, who was able to hold his own and only allow 4 goals. Meanwhile the Bruins "only" had 32 shots, but the Penguins goalie situation is terrible, as Brent Johnson allowed 6 goals.
I am really impressed with this win. This is not the type of game I thought the Bruins had in them. They are a defensive team, who are missing a lot of their offensive strength, and to be able to go toe to toe with one of the better offensive units in the NHL is pretty impressive.
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