Bruins Stun Penguins With 5 Third Period Goals: What's Next Step in Pittsburgh?

by Adam Gretz

Filed under: Bruins, Penguins, NHL Coaching

When the NHL schedule came out before the season, anyone interested in watching Wednesday's Penguins vs. Bruins game probably wasn't expecting the goaltending matchup of Tim Thomas vs. Brent Johnson. After all, Marc-Andre Fleury was seemingly cemented in as Pittsburgh's No. 1, while Tuukka Rask had taken the top job in Boston with an impressive 2009-10 campaign.

After one month, Thomas and Johnson had outplayed their younger counterparts by a sizable margin, and both entered Wednesday's showdown in Pittsburgh in the top-five in save percentage and goals against average, with Thomas leading the league in both categories. Instead of a grind-it-out low-scoring game, Boston ended up walking away with a 7-4 win thanks to a five-goal third period that was one part inspired comeback by the Bruins, and one part complete meltdown by the Penguins.

 

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