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BOSTON (AP) -- Under coach Mike Keenan, these Boston Bruins are
becoming extremely dangerous at the end.
Sergei Samsonov scored a power-play goal with 13 seconds left in
regulation to lift the Bruins into a 2-2 tie with the Nashville
Predators on Saturday night.
"It was a strong finish for us and we are a work in progress,
that's for sure," Keenan said. "We have to work on our finishing
skills, otherwise we might have won the game."
The Bruins took advantage of a cross-checking penalty on Drake
Berehowsky with 1:26 remaining in the third period. Jason Allison
slid a pass from behind the net to a waiting Samsonov, who beat
Predators goalie Tomas Vokoun.
"It is a joke to make that call late in the game," Berehowsky
said. "If he gives me a shot in the head, why can't I hit him in
the back? I guess I need to control myself because it cost us the
game."
Boston also scored with 2:30 left in regulation in Thursday's
victory over Ottawa and in the final minutes in a recent victory
over Chicago.
Nashville took a 1-0 lead when Scott Hartnell scored his first
goal of the season when he beat Bruins goalie Byron Dafoe at 2:40
of the first period. Hartnell, at 18, is the youngest player in the
NHL.
Dafoe returned after missing 11 games with a hamstring injury.
He was loudly booed after allowing a goal on Nashville's first
shot.
"I didn't start the game the way I wanted and I was not happy
with the second goal I let in," Dafoe said. "I thought I got
stronger as the game went on and it was a big point for us."
Ken Belanger tied it at 1 only 54 seconds into the second when
his slap shot went through Vokoun's legs. Belanger scored the
winning goal on Thursday against Ottawa for his only two goals this
season.
Vokoun made 22 saves for the Predators, who have outscored their
opponents 15-4 in the first period.
The Predators are 4-1-1-1 on the road this season, allowing 12
goals in seven road games this season.
"We are successful on the road because our guys have been
playing very aggressive," Vokoun said. "A big part of that has
been our penalty killing."
Dafoe made 21 saves for the Bruins, who have allowed 31 goals in
the last seven games.
Kimmo Timonen scored an unassisted power-play goal with 1:27
left in the second period to give the Predators a 2-1 lead. Dafoe
appeared to be screened as the puck slid by his pad inside the
right goal post.
The Predators failed to score on their 15 previous power-play
opportunities, and were 3-for-36 in the last seven games.
Game notes
Predators goalie Mike Dunham has resumed skating after
spraining his knee Oct. 27. ... C Robert Valicevic missed his third
game for the Predators and is day-to-day. ... The Bruins sent G Kay
Whitmore to Providence of the AHL and activated Dafoe off the
injured list. ... Bruins D Kyle McLaren missed his ninth
consecutive game with a knee injury.
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NHL Scoreboard
Nashville Clubhouse
Boston Clubhouse
Bruins goalie Dafoe returns to lineup vs. Predators
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Boston 2
Dallas 2
Montreal 0
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NY Islanders 0
Chicago 3
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Buffalo 4
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