National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 6, Carolina 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, April 8, 2013
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees: Dave Jackson, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Steve Miller, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 17565


Bruins 6, Hurricanes 2: Brad Marchand scored twice while Rich Peverley and defenseman Andrew Ference each recorded a goal and an assist as Boston extended its home point streak to nine games (8-0-1).

Jordan Caron and Nathan Horton also tallied, blue-liner Dennis Seidenberg collected three assists and Tuukka Rask made 40 saves for the Bruins, who climbed within one point of first-place Montreal in the Northeast Division.

Patrick Dwyer and Drayson Bowman scored 45 seconds apart midway through the third period for Carolina, which has lost five in a row and fell to 1-11-1 in its last 13 contests. The Hurricanes remained eight points out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 10 games remaining.

Peverley opened the scoring less than four minutes into the game when he chased down his own rebound behind the net and tucked it inside the left post. Marchand buried a loose puck in the crease at 7:58 of the first period to double the lead and chase Justin Peters, who stopped only half of the four shots he faced.

Marchand completed his second two-goal performance of the season against Dan Ellis (28 saves) with 2:40 remaining in the period, and Ference and Caron increased the advantage to 5-0 in the second. Horton capped the scoring for the Bruins with 3:04 to play in the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bruins C Chris Kelly returned to the lineup after missing 14 contests with a broken left tibia. ... The Hurricanes have been outscored 23-3 in the second period over their last 13 games. ... Seidenberg's three-point effort matched a career high. He notched three points twice before, most recently on April 7, 2009 (one goal, two assists) against the New York Islanders while with Carolina.

Top Game Performances
 
Carolina   Boston
Drayson Bowman 1 Points Dennis Seidenberg 3
Drayson Bowman 1 Goals Brad Marchand 2
Brett Bellemore 1 Assists Dennis Seidenberg 3
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Dan Ellis .875 Save Percentage Tuukka Rask .952
Dan Ellis 28 Saves Tuukka Rask 40
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Carolina 42 2 0-1 2-2 4 39
Boston 36 6 0-2 1-1 2 35
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Bruins have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .692 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .381 after a loss.