Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins

Saturday, March 7, 2009, 1:00 PM ET TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at home.

Final score, Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Chicago Blackhawks	3	46-24-12
at Boston Bruins	5	53-19-10

Goals by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Chicago Blackhawks	0	1	2	3
Boston Bruins	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Chicago Blackhawks	7	13	15	35
Boston Bruins	15	11	13	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:19	Boston Bruins	Mark Recchi (14)	Chuck Kobasew (17), Patrice Bergeron (22)	Even strength	CHI 0, BOS 1
2nd	15:11	Chicago Blackhawks	Jonathan Toews (27)	Patrick Kane (37), Cam Barker (27)	Power play	CHI 1, BOS 1
2nd	15:41	Boston Bruins	David Krejci (21)	Andrew Ference (14), Dennis Wideman (31)	Even strength	CHI 1, BOS 2
2nd	16:16	Boston Bruins	Mark Recchi (15)	Dennis Wideman (32), Patrice Bergeron (23)	Even strength	CHI 1, BOS 3
3rd	01:35	Boston Bruins	Phil Kessel (27)	Marc Savard (51), Milan Lucic (22)	Even strength	CHI 1, BOS 4
3rd	10:26	Chicago Blackhawks	Kris Versteeg (17)	Matt Walker (12), Andrew Ladd (27)	Even strength	CHI 2, BOS 4
3rd	14:34	Chicago Blackhawks	Patrick Kane (21)	Brian Campbell (36), Jonathan Toews (29)	Power play	CHI 3, BOS 4
3rd	19:27	Boston Bruins	P.J. Axelsson (5)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	CHI 3, BOS 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	0	0		14:45
Number 19 J. Toews	C	1	1	2	-1	0	3	0	1	1	58.8%	18:18
Number 22 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	5	0	0		18:53
Number 24 M. Havlat	R	0	0	0	-3	0	4	0	0	0		18:19
Number 27 P. Pelletier	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0	33.3%	09:34
Number 32 K. Versteeg	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	20%	14:00
Number 36 D. Bolland	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	50%	18:10
Number 37 A. Burish	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	2	0	100%	09:17
Number 46 C. Fraser	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	44.4%	10:51
Number 55 B. Eager	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	0		08:57
Number 88 P. Kane	R	1	1	2	-1	0	6	0	0	1		18:30
Number 2 D. Keith	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	2	0		27:44
Number 7 B. Seabrook	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	6	2	0		25:00
Number 8 M. Walker	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	1	2	0		17:05
Number 23 A. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		10:46
Number 25 C. Barker	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0		17:44
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		15:05
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	-3	0	2	0	1	0		21:41

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 38 C. Huet	38	34	4	.895	59:21	Loss

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 P. Axelsson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	0		13:58
Number 12 C. Kobasew	R	0	1	1	+2	0	4	2	0		15:19
Number 17 M. Lucic	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	6	1		14:15
Number 18 S. Yelle	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	75%	09:05
Number 22 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:24
Number 28 M. Recchi	R	2	0	2	+2	0	3	2	1		16:37
Number 37 P. Bergeron	C	0	2	2	+3	0	5	2	0	46.7%	18:03
Number 46 D. Krejci	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0	58.3%	14:51
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	+2	0	3	2	0		14:09
Number 81 P. Kessel	R	1	0	1	0	0	8	0	1		16:58
Number 91 M. Savard	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	50%	21:42
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	2	2	+4	0	0	1	2		22:35
Number 21 A. Ference	D	0	1	1	+4	4	3	2	3		20:22
Number 33 Z. Chara	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	3		24:29
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1		15:01
Number 44 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	5	2		19:50
Number 45 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2		14:48
Number 48 M. Hunwick	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	0		12:58

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 T. Thomas	35	32	3	.914	60:00	Win

Penalties, Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	07:10	Boston Bruins	Aaron Ward	Hooking	2
2nd	13:42	Boston Bruins	Andrew Ference	Holding	2
2nd	18:03	Chicago Blackhawks	Ben Eager	Holding	2
3rd	02:30	Chicago Blackhawks	Adam Burish	Holding	2
3rd	06:24	Chicago Blackhawks	Dave Bolland	Tripping	2
3rd	14:27	Boston Bruins	Andrew Ference	Interference	2

Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Joel Quenneville
Boston Bruins head coach: Claude Julien
Referees: Paul Devorski, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Andy McElman
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Nikolai Khabibulin, Brent Sopel, Samuel Pahlsson, Patrick Sharp, Tim Brent, Corey Crawford, Jake Dowell, Jack Skille, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Jordan Hendry
Boston Bruins scratches: Marco Sturm, Steve Montador, Johnny Boychuk, Martin St. Pierre, Byron Bitz, Blake Wheeler, Tuukka Rask, Matt Lashoff, Vladimir Sobotka, Mikko Lehtonen

Every Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Nov 12, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 7, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 7, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 7	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Minnesota Wild 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 6	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Nashville Predators 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
St. Louis Blues 3 at Florida Panthers 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets 8 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 9 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 7, 2009
San Jose Sharks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Mar 7, 2009