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3rd & 7 37yd

Penner, Jackman and Allen (foot) are the scratches for the Ducks.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 2:58:03 AM
Illness keeps Milan Lucic out of Boston lineup tonight. Misses first game of season.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:00:10 AM
Rough day for Lucic. Misses out on Team Canada, misses game vs. Ducks.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:07:42 AM
Soderberg on the ice with Iginla and Krejci.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:09:13 AM
Shots on goal are 5-0, Bruins.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:14:07 AM
Beleskey heads to the bin for high sticking. Bruins with game's first power play about four minutes in.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:15:03 AM
PP unit is Krejci, Iginla, Chara, Krug, plus Marchand.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:15:57 AM
Beleskey gets out of box and dinks one off the crossbar. Maroon up with Getzlaf and Perry to start.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:17:44 AM
Already going to thank @JoshuaCooper for warming things up in Nashville by the time I get there. #sincere

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:20:27 AM
It's up to 9-0 on shots on goal 8 minutes in. Ducks hit a post earlier, though.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:21:25 AM
Hiller gloves Bergeron to cover up for a bad giveaway by Vatanen in the defensive zone.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:21:41 AM
10:12 left in the first before Anaheim had its first shot on goal.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:23:56 AM
Perry puts the Ducks' first shot on goal about 10 minutes in. It's a 9-1 count for Boston, although Beleskey came closest than anyone.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:24:29 AM
Soderberg playing now with Spooner/Fraser. Some mixing and matching.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:25:44 AM
Paille got the last shift with Iginla/Krejci.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:27:00 AM
Seeing a pretty fair number of fans in Honda Center crowd with the orange sweaters for the Jan. 25 outdoor game against the Kings.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:28:34 AM
Bruins are definitely one Eastern Conference team that doesn't allow all kinds of "time and space" as they say. Ducks can't get going.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:35:43 AM
Now that was a save. Hiller robs Marchand with the glove.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 3:37:32 AM
Brilliant passing play leads to Marchand scor ... getting robbed by Hiller. Still zeroes.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:37:57 AM
Got a 0-0 game after 20 minutes. SOG: Boston, 16-3. Ducks can thank Mr. Hiller for that period.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 3:41:55 AM
The entire Honda Center crowd thought that went in.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 4:01:19 AM
Bonino hits post and puck bounces back into crease but Rask and Bruins keep it out.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:03:03 AM
Ducks now with first power play. Hamilton off for holding Perry early in second.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:06:59 AM
Perreault wins faceoff and then gets in position to convert Selanne pass. PP goal. 1-0 Ducks.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:09:22 AM
Ducks convert this time, beat the Bruins on the PP (Hamilton penalty). Perreault.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 4:09:48 AM
First point in his last six games for Selanne, who logged season-low 9:42 on Sunday. Fourth-line duty w/Perreault and Maroon now.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:12:41 AM
Boychuk's hooking penalty yields another PP goal for the Ducks. It's 2-0.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 4:15:24 AM
Perry buries rebound. Two power plays, two goals. 2-0 Ducks.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:16:24 AM
Julien calls timeout. Good shift by Selanne-Maroon-Perreault results in Boston icing so Ducks can throw out Getzlaf and Perry.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:23:35 AM
Julien calls timeout. Good shift by Selanne-Maroon-Perreault results in Boston icing so Ducks can throw Getzlaf and Perry vs. fourth line.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:24:35 AM
Shorthander for the Ducks. They're up 3-0.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 4:35:00 AM
Cogliano follows the bouncing puck and gets himself a shorty. 3-0 Ducks. New $12M man having quite the career season.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:35:37 AM
McQuaid vs. Maroon. Lengthy bout.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 4:39:40 AM
MacQuaid tries to get Bruins going by dropping 'em with Maroon. All that landed were mostly jabs that Larry Holmes would be proud of.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:41:02 AM
McQuaid tries to get Bruins going by dropping 'em with Maroon. All that landed were mostly jabs that Larry Holmes would be proud of.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:41:35 AM
Bruins get one back with 15.1 seconds to go on a nice feed from Florek to Paille.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 4:42:21 AM
Healthy number of Bruins fans leap to their feet when Paille converts nice feed from Florek. 3-1.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 4:42:57 AM
That's the first NHL point for Justin Florek.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 4:43:14 AM
Third period has begun. Boston had 23-12 shot advantage after two. Ducks have 3-1 goal advantage.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 5:03:50 AM
Idle musing: Every time I see name McQuaid, I want to think it's the title of some '70s cop drama on NBC. #dennisweaver #peterfalk

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 5:08:42 AM
Bruins cut the deficit to one. It's 3-2 on Dougie Hamilton's goal.

by Amalie Benjamin via twitter 1/8/2014 5:12:29 AM
Hamilton sneaks in and buries third crack at it after Hiller makes two great saves. Now 3-2 with 12:41 left.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 5:13:14 AM
Koivu heads to box for high stick on Krug with 7:58 left.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 5:26:24 AM
Bruins power play disappears. Marchand gets caught booting Winnik's stick away as he went to retrieve it.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 5:27:53 AM
My oh my, what a feed by Getzlaf as he rushed up ice with brief power play. Bonino puts it away for 4-2 lead.

by Eric Stephens via twitter 1/8/2014 5:29:40 AM