Miroslav Satan lifts Bruins over Sabres 3-2 in Double OT to take Game 4

by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Apr 21, 2010 11:29 PM EDT in Game Recaps

Bruins winger Miroslav Satan was able to find the back of the net 7:41 into the second overtime session to give his current team a 3-2 win over his former team and extend the series lead to 3-1. The Bruins got third period goals from David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron to erase Buffalo's 2-0 third period lead and force overtime.

For the fourth straight game, the Sabres jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the game's opening minutes. Tim Kennedy spotted the Sabres the early lead 2:12 into the game when he hammered in a rebound from the slot off a failed wrap-around attempt by Tyler Ennis.

Buffalo extended their lead to 2-0 6:59 into the middle period when former Bruin Steve Montador's slap shot from the right point found its way through traffic and into the back of the net.

The Bruins finally got on the board at 2:07 of the third period with a power play goal by David Krejci. Krejci put home a rebound from a shot from the high slot by Matt Hunwick with Patrice Bergeron doing a great job of screening Ryan Miller on the play.

Patrice Bergeron knotted it up at 2-2 at 6:40 of the third period with a turn-around shot from the left circle after Johnny Boychuk pinched in along the boards to keep the puck in the zone and cycled it down to Daniel Paille deep in the zone.

An ill-timed "too many men on the ice" penalty by the Sabres at 5:50 of the second overtime put the Bruins on the power play and Miroslav Satan made the Sabres pay for their mistake. Satan got the puck in the slot on a pass from the right wing by Michael Ryder. Satan gave a little shot fake on the forehand and beat Ryan Miller with a backhander at 7:41 of the second overtime to send the Garden crowd home happy and give the B's a 3-1 series lead over the Sabres.

Notes:

- Tuukka Rask picked up his first career playoff assist on Satan's game-winner.

- Tuukka Rask made 35 saves, while Ryan Miller stopped 36 pucks.

- The Bruins out-hit the Sabres 49-46. Blake Wheeler was the only Bruin not to record a hit. Vladimir Sobotka lead the hit parade with 8 hits.

- Thomas Vanek (foot) sat out once again for the Sabres.

- Milan Lucic and Craig Rivet dropped the gloves in the second period:

- Steve Montador turned in a great game for the Sabres. Monty logged 35:12 of ice time, scored a goal, and blocked 8 shots.

- The Bruins will try to wrap up the series on Friday when the travel to Buffalo for Game 5.

- For more on tonight's game, check SB Nation's Buffalo Sabres blog Die By The Blade

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Montador: Thanks for nothing!!!!!!

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by bestbostonsports on Apr 22, 2010 12:14 AM EDT reply actions

No crap, he never played like that in a Bruins sweater. Where the hell did that guy come from?

by MattS on Apr 22, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions

That diving block was impressive.

We could have used it a lot last year. But that’s in the past.

by 13_Legion on Apr 22, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions

what a douche

by revived0103 on Apr 22, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I semi-dissed him yesterday (called him the best of their blue line)

but he played a heck of a game. Oh, and props to Rivet too. First for going with Lucic and second for having a nice steady game back there for them.

Which B's team is this?

by eyebob on Apr 22, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure was fun to watch

I was pumped

by CelticPride on Apr 22, 2010 12:17 AM EDT reply actions

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

What.
A.
Game.

HAIL SATAN

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 22, 2010 12:44 AM EDT reply actions

Blake Wheeler was the only Bruin not to record a hit.

That serves to make an already questionable performance a bit more like pathetic.

Still, I’m not going to let that sour the mood. What a fantastic game.

by Malurous on Apr 22, 2010 1:31 AM EDT reply actions

ive never been a blake wheeler fan but I do believe I remember him being hurt and limping to the bench very awkwardly at some point in the game…maybe that is why he wasnt hitting.

by 14G_ on Apr 22, 2010 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions

that was like 5 minutes before miro won it. i think its mostly because hes a sally

by BlueNGoldBomber on Apr 22, 2010 7:50 AM EDT up reply actions

shocker

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by bestbostonsports on Apr 22, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

excellent game. I sure hope they win the next one, I said Bruins in 5.

by delta on Apr 22, 2010 6:19 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

That was a really well played game by the Bruins, they didn’t panic heading into the third and took advantage of their opportunities. As I recently posted at DBTB, I don’t know for sure who’s playing better but I think a very legitimate case could be made that Rask is outplaying Miller. I’m sure you guys are very excited about his future.

See you for at least one more Friday.

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by TEMSON on Apr 22, 2010 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

I’mv ery excited about Tuukka’s present.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Apr 22, 2010 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, that too.

"The horse jumped over the f#@king fence."
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by TEMSON on Apr 22, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Better enjoy it now, Tuukka isn’t out of the woods yet. After all, Essensa is still the goalie coach and he’s destroyed a Calder winner, a starter caliber first rounder and, to lesser extent, a Vezina winner in six years.

by Malurous on Apr 22, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t blame the failures of Hannu Toivonen, Andrew Raycroft and Tim Thomas (if you call him a failure) on Bob Essensa. I doubt Bob’s tips on positioning, rebound control and other goalie attributes have anything to do with their degradation as goaltenders….

if anything, it’s the GM’s fault for rushing those prospects into those roles to begin with (see Carey Price)…..or it’s their own damn fault they couldn’t handle the pressure of being in that big of a spotlight. Tuukka seems to be handling it fine so far.

by delta on Apr 22, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed that blaming Essensa seems faulty. Raycroft was soft his rookie year… never had the mental edge (neither did the team).

Hannu was a prospect, nothing more… prospects flop every year regardless of coaching quality. The fact that he has disappeared since the trade is quite telling.

Thomas’s down year being blamed on Essensa? If so, don’t you also have to credit Essensa from taking Thomas from a fringe NHL player to the Vezina in 4 years? Can’t blame him for all the failings but give him no credit for any successes.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Apr 22, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Especially when you consider Essensa doesn’t even deal with them on a day-to-day basis. He is around the team, but not all the time.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Apr 22, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed when it comes to Toivonen, to some extent, but he was a better goalie before entering the system than after. That just sounds weird at that age and with those tools.

Thomas came straight from Finland the year he finally took the starter role. And over they years he did most of his improvement in Europe. But of course Essensa gets credit for fine-tuning him for the NHL game.

Essensa was hired just when Raycroft’s Calder season started so I doubt he had that much influence. When he’d had his hands on him for a full year, he imploded.

Full credit to Essensa for getting Rask ready, but that has never been a problem for him. He may or may not be a problem, but I just don’t trust a guy with that track record.

by Malurous on Apr 22, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t call Thomas a failure. That’s why the “lesser extent” is there.

by Malurous on Apr 22, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Glad to see Patrice is scoring

Making up for all the goals he didn’t score on Miller at the Olympics.

by 13_Legion on Apr 22, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions

OK, now for the big test. This team has been up and down all year. They’re riding a hot streak right now. Can they finish this series off in 5, and not let the Sabres claw their way back into it?

If they come out tomorrow night and lay some wood, I will be extremely optimistic for round 2.

by Phunwin on Apr 22, 2010 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

All the Buffalo complaints over penalties are killing me… do they not realize that THEY had the advantage in officiating for the first tthree games!? Boston and Buffalo are two of the most disciplined teams in the league so seeing a 12-6 differential in PP opps just seemed wrong.

Another thing they conveniently forget is that their first goal was actually scored on a delayed penalty (thus PP was truly 6-3)… a BS delayed penalty at that! Watching the tape, Myers hit Wheeler into the end boards and proceeded to punch him twice in the face. Wheeler proceeded to shove him back and whack his butt/leg with his stick (looked softer than a lovetap to me!) and gets the penalty!? Given the circumstances, Buffalo’s first goal should have been NEGATED by the roughing.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Apr 22, 2010 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

I cannot fault them...

Mainly because I live in a glass house and throwing stones isn’t really good for it.

by Arenacale on Apr 22, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

But the annoying bit is anytime Boston fans have complained about the officiating, Buffalo fans have brushed them aside as whiners etc.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Apr 22, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

That’s pretty much my irk too.

But what can you say? They thought we were fools for being optimists and thinking this was our best matchup to advance, and it has blown up in there face so far.

Let’s see what they do at home and see how unfair the refs are then.

by 13_Legion on Apr 22, 2010 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I mean, that’s not really a great argument. It’s not as though the Devils are looking particularly strong right now – and no one knew that Hecht and Vanek were going to be watching these games from the press box.

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by TEMSON on Apr 22, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

There been some bad calls and missed calls on both sides in this series.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Apr 22, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Precisely. As happens to all teams. Both teams get gifts and get screwed… Boston has just done a better job of taking advantage of their opportunities and fighting through the difficulties.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Apr 22, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

nhl officiatoing blows

Its only slightly better than the nba. The linesmen do good work but the refsd suk

Which B's team is this?

by eyebob on Apr 23, 2010 8:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Wrecki

What an awesome game to watch! Almost 100 hits in the game! The goal-tending was spectacular on both ends! Too bad the game was decided by a penalty, which had to be called. The future looks bright for both teams, with good contributions from their rookies! I would say the difference in the series is what Mark Recchi brings to the game. He is the seasoned vet who has been through it all, and he is being the epitome of a winner this whole series! If Buffalo loses the series, look for Roy and Connolly to be dispatched for more formidable combatants. These two players are the wimpy backbone that teams have abused since Drury and Briere left. No sack!!! Just don’t trade either of them to Boston for Wheeler, you can keep him!! …This series is still not over due to the closeness of the games and home ice is not a factor. Keep entertaining us for 3 more games! This kind of hockey is what we have been waiting for all year!!!!

by Hannu Virta on Apr 22, 2010 1:12 PM EDT reply actions