Chara Scores Go-Ahead Goal, Bruins Beat Senators
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Zdeno Chara broke a tie midway through the third period in the Boston Bruins' 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.
Brad Marchand also scored and Tuukka Rask made 33 saves. The Bruins have won five straight and 10 in a row against the Senators.
Thomas Chabot scored for Ottawa, and Anders Nilsson stopped 19 shots. The Senators had won five in a row at home.
Marchand tied it at 5:15 of the third with his 18th goal and Chara gave the Bruins the lead at 8:45.
Chabot scored 41 seconds into the third.
Ottawa has lost back-to-back games after winning three straight.
NOTES: Boston was coming of an 8-1 victory in Montreal on Tuesday night. ... The Senators recalled goalie Marcus Hogberg from the AHL with Craig Anderson kept out of the lineup for precautionary reasons. ... Brendan Gaunce made his debut with the Bruins.
UP NEXT:
Bruins: Host New York Rangers on Friday.
Senators: At Minnesota on Friday night.
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