Bruins vs. Senators: Defensive injuries test both teams’ depth in Game 3

He added another assist to his playoff numbers on a Derick Brassard goal in the first period of game three, before winning the game with the aforementioned goal in OT.

You want to see ecstasy? With leading goal-scorer Kyle Turris – as well as 22-goal-scorer Mark Stone – having trouble getting on the scoreboard, Ryan’s play is that much more crucial to the Senators’ success.

The Senators tied their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series 1-1 and Game 3 is Monday night in Boston.

The only really important thing to note from this period was that Adam McQuaid left the game around 6 minutes into the period and did not return.

The Senators, who finished second in the Atlantic Division while the Bruins were third, can eliminate Boston on Friday night in Game 5 in Ottawa and advance to meet the victor of the Montreal-New York Rangers series.

Acciari, making his playoff debut, scored on a redirect at 6:05 to cut the deficit to 3-1. Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots.

The Senators were on the power play for the first 1:48 of overtime.

Zdeno Chara, the oft-maligned 40-year-old Bruins captain, certainly will be out to make amends for his late Game 2 gaffe, a delay of game penalty when he flung the puck over the glass with 12.5 seconds left in regulation, ultimately leading to the Senators’ overtime goal that tied the series at one game each. It took nearly 32 minutes of extra hockey to decide a victor, Kapanen tapping in a behind-the-back pass from Brian Boyle to send the Leafs into delirium and Caps fans into panic once again.

Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson and Nicklas Backstrom scored for the top-seeded Capitals, who are now feeling the heat going into Game 3 Monday in Toronto. This series will be decided by the team who makes fewer mistakes. Adjustments are made, however, just because he hasn’t been completely satisfied with the way the Senators have played in the first two games, they’re not about to throw in wrench in the game plan.

It was his first career playoff goal.

But the star of the game – as he was in Game 1 – was Pekka Rinne.

More importantly, they’ve held Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron to a combined two goals and five points (one of those goals coming on the power play). “It’s a huge game and it’ll be a turning point in the series, for sure”.

The series will now shift to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for game 3 on Monday night at 9:30.

The Bruins can not afford to drop another game after blowing a 3-1 lead in game two.

Boston’s defensive core is also dealing with injuries, and the team recalled defensemen Tommy Cross and Matt Grzelcyk from its AHL affiliate in Providence.

By the end of the second period, the good vibes seemed dead and buried.

TIGHT THIRD PERIOD The Bruins controlled the run of play for the majority of the third period.

With the puck gliding back to him, Ryan whiffed on a pass – allowing Backes to skate in alone against Anderson.

The captain was absolutely right in his assessment of his team’s play through the first two games, as they played well enough to win both but almost came away empty handed as many times. Karlsson sat out the last two games of the regular season, though the Sens got Cody Ceci back from injury.