Bruins crown Kings with offensive outburst

Several things appear to be consistent in Boston Bruins games -

1) The opponent will score first
2) The Bruins will be outshot
3) There will be lotsa-lotsa penalties.
4) Keith Tkachuk will fail to score a goal

Check, check, check, HOLY CANOLI!!!

After another cross-country flight to play the final game of The Road Trip From Hell (trademark pending), the Boston Bruins and Andrew Raycroft came out flat against the Los Angeles Kings. Less than twenty-five percent of the way into the first period, Mike Cammalleri put the puck past Andrew Raycroft to put the Kings up 1-0.

Lars Jonnson returned fire, though, less than two minutes later, as Tomas Kobecky and Fran Kaberle notched assists on his second of the season. The game remained knotted until The Patrice slipped a second goal past Raycroft at the 17:51 mark. The teams retreated at the break with Los Angeles up, 2-1 as miraculously, there were no penalties in the period.

The second period began with amazing offsetting penalties - Bret Hedican for boarding and Fran Mrazek for boarding - at a minute thirty-six into the period. Sean Brown found his way to the box two minutes later with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

As the penalty expired, the Bruins regrouped and sent an attack at Martin Biron. It proved to be an effective one, as Bill Guerin scored just six seconds later to relock the game at two.

At 8:29, the drought finally ended. Keith Tkachuk, with an assist from Martin Havlat and Sean Brown, remembered the way to the back of the net and scored his first of the season, as the Bruins jumped out to a 3-2 lead. The joy was shortlived, though, as Steve Yzerman scored on the 5-3 powerplay following roughing and boarding on Kutlak and Jackman, respectively.


In the third period, the floodgates opened. In the first five minute span, Bill Guerin finished his hat trick sandwiched around a Marian Gaborik goal, giving him nine for the season. Things settled down for six minutes, before Lee Goren made it 6-4 with a Jochan Hecht and Tomas Kopecky assisted light spinner.

The scoring wasn't done yet, though. Mike Cammalleri put the Kings on his back and pulled them within one. Martin Havlat tacked on one more for insurance, and John Grahame entered the game to deflect all comers until Vaclav Nederost slipped one by as the Bruins went into early celebration.

The Bruins will fly home to get some rest tonight, and will do so comfortably. Bill Guerin and Jochan Hecth notched first and second game stars. The team will have two days off before facing the Senators.