Bruins top Pens, stretch winning streak to 10

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01/01/2009 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marc Savard and P.J. Axelsson each had a goal and an assist to help Boston increase its winning streak to 10 straight in a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the back end of a home-and-home set.

David Krejci and Milan Lucic each had a goal for the Bruins, who last won 10 in a row in the 1972-73 campaign and are now four wins away from the club record of 14 consecutive victories set in the 1929-30 season.

Also, Boston has not lost at home since October 23 and has won 14 straight as the host. The Bruins' club record of 20 straight home wins was also set during the 1929-30 campaign.

Manny Fernandez made 30 saves in the win.

"Every night it's a different guy overall," said Fernandez. "Tonight might have been my worst game. I was just battling from the start. That's just to let you know how well we played defensively against one of the best teams in the NHL. What it is, I can't pinpoint exactly. We just get that feeling when we have to step it up and play better."

Ruslan Fedotenko and Dustin Jeffrey each had a goal for the Penguins, who have lost three straight and four of five. Dany Sabourin gave up three goals on 25 shots.

"It's frustrating right now," said Pittsburgh defenseman Ryan Whitney. "We've got to do something to win some games here. The power play hasn't scored in five games. It's getting old to say you play well but you lose. You have to win. We didn't play horrible we just didn't win. It doesn't matter how good you play if you don't win."

Boston defeated Pittsburgh, 5-2, on Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

The Penguins opened the scoring just 2:59 into the contest as Jeffrey fired a wrist shot from the right circle through a screen and past Fernandez for his first career goal.

However, Boston answered with two markers to take a 2-1 lead into the second period.

On a beautifully executed play, Michael Ryder fired a pass from the right side to the left circle for Chuck Kobasew, who then sent the puck to the front of the net where Krejci redirected it past Sabourin at the 4:05 mark.

Later in the frame on the power play, Savard fired a shot from the low right side that deflected into the air off the stick of a Penguin. Axelsson, though, was in front of the net to whack the puck out of the air for a 2-1 lead.

Boston took a 3-1 lead with 7:35 left in the second period as Lucic's wrister from the slot with traffic in front found the back of the net.

Fernandez had to make only four saves in the second period to keep Pittsburgh from scoring as the defense did a good job of holding the Pens offense in check.

Pittsburgh made it a one-goal game at the 6:20 mark of the third as Miroslav Satan hit Fedotenko with a pass behind the defense and Fedotenko followed up his initial shot, which Sabourin stopped, and banged home the rebound.

However, Boston kept Pittsburgh off the board for the rest of the game and Savard's empty-netter in the closing moments sealed the win.

Game Notes

Boston hosts Buffalo on Saturday...The Penguins host Florida on Saturday...Boston has won four of the last five against Pittsburgh...Krejci has a 10-game point streak...Pittsburgh went 0-for-5 on the power play while Boston finished the game 1-for-6 on the man advantage.

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