Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

NHL: Boston 4, Carolina 2

|
|
 
  
Boston Bruins Chuck Kobasew (12) battles for the puck against Carolina Hurricanes Jussi Jokinen (bottom) during the third period of Game 6 of an NHL Eastern Conference Semi-finals Hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 12, 2009. The Bruins beat the Hurricanes 4-2. (UPI Photo/Jeff Basladynski) 
Published: May 12, 2009 at 10:10 PM

RALEIGH, N.C., May 12 (UPI) -- Mark Recchi and Chuck Kobasew each had a goal and an assist Tuesday and the Boston Bruins beat Carolina 4-2 to tie the Eastern Conference semifinals at 3-3.

Steve Montador had a goal and Patrice Bergeron two assists for the Bruins, who have come back from a 3-1 deficit to force a Game 7 Thursday in Boston. The Bruins have never overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series in 20 previous tries.

Marc Savard also scored for the Bruins before leaving in the third period following a knee-on-knee hit by Chad LaRose.

Boston goalie Tim Thomas made 31 saves.

Matt Cullen and Sergei Samsonov scored for the Hurricanes, who will be playing their second consecutive Game 7 in these playoffs. In the first round, against New Jersey, Carolina scored twice in the final 80 seconds of regulation.

Tuesday, Cam Ward gave up four goals on 19 shots.

Topics: Chuck Kobasew, Marc Savard, Mark Recchi, Patrice Bergeron, Steve Montador
© 2009 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
  
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
Super Bowl XLVI ticker tape victory parade N.Y. Giants win Super Bowl XLVI Cheerleaders of 2012
Additional Sports News Stories
1 of 25
Meryl Streep and Colin Firth attend the "BAFTA" ceremony in London
View Caption
fark
Dads, before showing "The Smurfs" DVD from your laptop at your kid's birthday party, make sure you...
It's a Jeep thing. You wouldn't understand
Baby shower ends with three people stabbed after a drunken argument between relatives of mom-to-be...
"Man charged with exposing himself to women while riding bike" which really is a lot harder than...
Florida man ran into his ex-girlfriend yesterday. Then he backed up and ran into her again. He misses...
Adam Adamowicz, concept artist for Fallout and Skyrim, passes away after losing his fight against...