With a vist from the injured Marc Savard, the dormant power play of the Bruins came alive during the game against the Calgary Flames. The B's scored on their first 3 power play chances en route to a 5-0 win. Tim Thomas, who made his first start in 6 games, made 31 stops for his first shutout since December 21.This win, which moved the B's into a tie with Philadelphia for the tie for 7th place in the conference, was just the third in the last 15 home games for Boston. The Flames' loss got the surprising Phoenix Coyotes into the postseason for the first time since 2002.
Thomas, the defending Vezina Trophy winner who has lost his No. 1 job to rookie Tuukka Rask won for the first time in his last four starts. The Flyers, who lost 4-1 at Pittsburgh on Saturday, are ahead of Boston in the win column, but the Bruins, four points ahead of ninth-place Atlanta, have a game in hand. Sixth-place Montreal was two points ahead of both entering Saturday night's game against New Jersey.
Thomas notched his fifth shutout of the season. A potential threat to the shutout came in the third period when Boston's Johnny Boychuck received a five-minute major and game misconduct for elbowing, but the Flames managed just three shots on goal during the long power play.
Overall the Bruins gave a good 60-minute effort. With this win they remain in playoff position.
