Deb
12-27-2008, 10:44 PM
Wheeler scores twice, Bruins win 7th straight
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)—Another game. Another Boston Bruins (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/bos/;_ylt=AuyRY_i2tA5EpFYeCzUPbxsrvLYF) victory.
Blake Wheeler (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3641/;_ylt=ArArhQ7sVYpv3_E2I8yCLcYrvLYF) scored twice in the second period, and Michael Ryder (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2499/;_ylt=AtrTSLi.9UgT7FAoxVGMaX0rvLYF) broke a tie with 6:14 left to help the surging Bruins win their seventh straight game, 4-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/car/;_ylt=AtCb8SGnIjwu9CnQPaadqrYrvLYF) on Saturday night.
“We just get key contributions from guys,” said Boston center Marc Savard (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1569/;_ylt=AoEjacJJIpXCf3DxnpipbqorvLYF), who had two assists. “When someone is not going, someone else steps up. Tonight it was Wheeler with two goals. That was big for us.”
Chuck Kobasew (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2850/;_ylt=AoW3j0bgQTXvZt_1A4jUQ4srvLYF) added an empty-net goal for Eastern Conference-leading Boston.
Matt Cullen (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1657/;_ylt=AqgXWzATFK0u67YdodqYH_ArvLYF) and Anton Babchuk (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3112/;_ylt=AmEEIKF3AY5PfjWg4F5KPfMrvLYF) scored for Carolina.
Carolina opened the scoring in the first period when Chad LaRose (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3324/;_ylt=AlwJDfFZ5zo40wVm7foMeY0rvLYF)’s shot deflected off Cullen’s leg and past goalie Tim Thomas (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2969/;_ylt=AshKL96VFChRY7WeImT_GSgrvLYF) at 3:54.
Wheeler scored twice in a 3:41 span of the second to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead. He tied it with a wrist shot against the grain as he skated through the slot, then scored off a scramble with goalie Cam Ward (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3164/;_ylt=ApivWknR58F0rZkL0iatU9wrvLYF) out of position.
Babchuk tied it at 2 midway through the second period, blasting a slap shot from the right point.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)—Another game. Another Boston Bruins (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/bos/;_ylt=AuyRY_i2tA5EpFYeCzUPbxsrvLYF) victory.
Blake Wheeler (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3641/;_ylt=ArArhQ7sVYpv3_E2I8yCLcYrvLYF) scored twice in the second period, and Michael Ryder (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2499/;_ylt=AtrTSLi.9UgT7FAoxVGMaX0rvLYF) broke a tie with 6:14 left to help the surging Bruins win their seventh straight game, 4-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/car/;_ylt=AtCb8SGnIjwu9CnQPaadqrYrvLYF) on Saturday night.
“We just get key contributions from guys,” said Boston center Marc Savard (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1569/;_ylt=AoEjacJJIpXCf3DxnpipbqorvLYF), who had two assists. “When someone is not going, someone else steps up. Tonight it was Wheeler with two goals. That was big for us.”
Chuck Kobasew (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2850/;_ylt=AoW3j0bgQTXvZt_1A4jUQ4srvLYF) added an empty-net goal for Eastern Conference-leading Boston.
Matt Cullen (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/1657/;_ylt=AqgXWzATFK0u67YdodqYH_ArvLYF) and Anton Babchuk (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3112/;_ylt=AmEEIKF3AY5PfjWg4F5KPfMrvLYF) scored for Carolina.
Carolina opened the scoring in the first period when Chad LaRose (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3324/;_ylt=AlwJDfFZ5zo40wVm7foMeY0rvLYF)’s shot deflected off Cullen’s leg and past goalie Tim Thomas (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/2969/;_ylt=AshKL96VFChRY7WeImT_GSgrvLYF) at 3:54.
Wheeler scored twice in a 3:41 span of the second to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead. He tied it with a wrist shot against the grain as he skated through the slot, then scored off a scramble with goalie Cam Ward (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3164/;_ylt=ApivWknR58F0rZkL0iatU9wrvLYF) out of position.
Babchuk tied it at 2 midway through the second period, blasting a slap shot from the right point.