Final Score: Boston 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – David Krejci scored the winner at the 14-minute mark of overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn had the puck behind the left side of his net and attempted to wrap it around the boards, but Nathan Horton kept it from going out. From the top of the right circle, he sent it over to the slot and Krejci’s one-timer appeared to hit the back pipe. The goal was initially waved off, but at the next whistle the play was reviewed. Replays showed the puck hit the rear brace of the net before ricocheting back into play, giving Boston the win and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Chris Kelly and Brad Marchand both had a goal in regulation while Tim Thomas stopped 52 shots for the Bruins, who will return home for the next two games with Game 3 set for Wednesday. James van Riemsdyk had both goals for the Flyers, who fell to 2-4 at home in these playoffs. Brian Boucher left in the second period with an apparent hand injury, but came back for the third and played the rest of the game. He allowed all three goals on 35 shots while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all six shots he faced in nearly nine minutes of action in the second period. This series is shaping up much like last year’s semifinal series between these two clubs. Last spring, the Bruins took the first two games at home and the first game in Philly for a 3-0 series lead. However, the Flyers won the next four games to become just the third squad in NHL history to rally from a 3-0 deficit to win a seven-game series.
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