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The Bruins kicked-off their recent four-game road trip with two extra-minute victories, over the Atlanta Thrashers and Buffalo Sabres, and now look for their first trifecta of the season as they hit the Scottrade Center to face the St.

Milan Lucic was back at work last night, playing his second game in as many nights after fracturing his right index finger Oct.

It had been over three years since Patrice Bergeron scored an overtime goal. The one he netted on Friday night could turn into a rallying point for the Boston Bruins.

For the Bruins, yesterday's morning skate at Philips Arena provided a much-needed sight: Marc Savard in line rushes, sneaking shots past his goalies, and winning faceoffs.

Michael Ryder scored twice, Patrice Bergeron had the only goal of the shootout and the Boston Bruins snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory over the Thrashers on Thursday night.

Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli hasn't liked what he's seen of late - his club's overtime loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday, followed by Monday night's dud at the Garden against the Islanders - but he's reserving judgment until front-liners Milan Lucic and Marc Savard make it back to the injury-depleted lineup.

The Bruins have felt for a while now that they've been on the right track to finding their game.

The Bruins, who wiped out a 1-0 deficit when David Krejci set up Daniel Paille for a second-period goal, were less than two minutes away from entering the second intermission tied at 1-1 against the Islanders last night.

The composite Bauer hockey stick lay in two even pieces, broken in half at the Penguins blue line.

's chance at making the Canadian Olympic team, which many around the NHL believed he warranted, didn't appear strong after the Bruins center failed to receive an invitation to Team Canada's summer camp.

BOS PIT 1:42 0 1 8:29 1 1 16:24 1 2 BOS PIT 3:33 2 2 9:19 2 3 15:02 3 3 BOS PIT 9:00 3 4 14:13 4 4 17:31 5 4 19:59 5 5 OT BOS PIT 1:24 5 6 PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin returned and woke up the Pittsburgh Penguins ' slumbering offense.

The TD Garden press box was loaded with NHL scouts last night, a dozen or more, and it's not hard to imagine Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli contemplating a trade to try to spark his team's hard-working-but-nonproductive attack.

Cory Stillman scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout, while Tomas Vokoun stopped 40 shots for his 34th career shutout, as the Florida Panthers edged the Boston Bruins, 1-0, at TD Garden.

TV - NESN. Radio - WBZ-FM . THE NUMBERS 25-25-6-3: B's all-time record vs. Florida, including 11-13-4-2 at home.

Will that change anytime soon? Well, the Bruins are probably fortunate that the Montreal Canadiens come to town tonight.

Early in Saturday's third period against the Sabres, Brad Marchand appeared to throw an elbow at Buffalo's Mike Grier as the players skated off the ice.

WHAT HAPPENED: Chris Osgood made 29 saves for his 50th career shutout Tuesday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will make the final stop on their four-game road trip Tuesday night in Boston to take on the Bruins.

Center David Krejci joined the Boston Bruins for practice Monday for the first time since his H1N1 diagnosis last week.

Ranger winger Sean Avery , who has a penchant for such things, was shooting his mouth off at various Bruins during the pregame warm-ups yesterday at Madison Square Garden.