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Defenseman Morris shifts into gear for the Bruins

SUNRISE, Fla. - In recent years, durability has not been an issue for Derek Morris .

Strong finish by goaltender Thomas and the Bruins

SUNRISE, Fla. - Yesterday’s game started horribly for Tim Thomas. At 4:09 of the first period, Dominic Moore turned and fired a sharp-angle shot on net that somehow dribbled between Thomas’s pads for the first goal of the game.

Sturm lifts Bruins past Panthers

The Boston Bruins broke out of their scoring funk against Florida -- with a little help from Panthers coach Peter DeBoer.

Bruins-Panthers Sum

Boston 0 1 1--2 Florida 1 0 0--1 First Period--1, Florida, Moore 7 (Dvorak, Leopold), 4:09. Second Period--2, Boston, Ryder 10 (Ference, Wheeler), 16:02. Third Period--3, Boston, Sturm 11 (Savard, Wideman), 4:39. Shots on Goal--Boston 8-10-10--28. Florida 14-7-5--26. Goalies--Boston, Thomas. Florida, Clemmensen. A--18,799 (19,250). T--2:13.

Bruins-Panthers Sums

Boston 0 1 1--2 Florida 1 0 0--1 First Period--1, Florida, Moore 7 (Dvorak, Leopold), 4:09. Penalties--Recchi, Bos (holding), 16:30. Second Period--2, Boston, Ryder 10 (Ference, Wheeler), 16:02. Penalties--Moore, Fla (hooking), 7:25 Bitz, Bos (holding), 18:04. Third Period--3, Boston, Sturm 11 (Savard, Wideman), 4:39. Penalties--Paille, Bos (slashing), 14:32 Moore, Fla (clipping), 19:39. Shots on Goal--Boston 8-10-10--28. Florida 14-7-5--26. Power-play opportunities--Boston ...

Bruins’ timing could be off with regard to scoring

Over the course of his Hall of Fame coaching career, Scotty Bowman found one tool most valuable. Ice time was his silent cudgel and his ultimate carrot.

Paille doing a killer job since being acquired

WILMINGTON - At the time of the trade for Daniel Paille Oct. 20, the Bruins ranked among the league’s worst penalty-killing units. Two months later, as they head into today’s late-afternoon visit to Florida, they sit at the very top.

Draft picks key to Bruins’ improvement

For the Bruins, like every other NHL club, the upcoming month is a significant one for scouting teenage puck prodigies, expanding on their organizational viewings, and focusing evaluations of the players that might someday become Boston property.

Bruins defenseman Ference rolls with a bigger role

Groin surgery late last summer left Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference with plenty of rehabbing, and it was touch and go whether he’d be ready for training camp. Some days he felt good; on others, he had excruciating pain. But by the week before camp, everything started to come around.

Fenway diamond should sparkle New Year’s Day

It’s hard to imagine that anyone is more qualified than Sam Flood to mastermind NBC’s coverage of the Winter Classic NHL showpiece between the Bruins and Flyers on New Year’s Day at Fenway Park.

Fourth-liner, and loving it

Following the morning skate yesterday at TD Garden, the Bruins’ resident chop-buster and tough guy openly wondered when his turn was coming.

Bruins’ Boychuk passes scratch test

For the first 28 games of the 2009-10 season, save for three when Dennis Wideman was sidelined because of a shoulder injury, Johnny Boychuk had the market cornered on the No. 7 defense slot. For two games, Boychuk was even assigned to Providence for conditioning purposes to shake off the rust that had been accumulating on his skates.

Bruins take advantage of Thrashers

It was not a sight that any goaltender likes to see - Ilya Kovalchuk dangling down the left wing with just one forward to beat.

Thrashers-Bruins Sum

Atlanta 2 0 2--4 Boston 3 1 2--6 First Period--1, Boston, Savard 9 (Chara, Wideman), 9:44 (pp). 2, Boston, Paille 4 (Recchi, Begin), 10:32. 3, Boston, Sobotka 4 (Thornton, Hunwick), 10:52. 4, Atlanta, Little 4 (Afinogenov), 14:44. 5, Atlanta, Afinogenov 13 (Kovalchuk, Bogosian), 17:28. Second Period--6, Boston, Chara 3 (Savard, Wideman), 2:14 (pp). Third Period--7, Boston, Ryder 9 (Bergeron, Savard), ...

Bruins top Thrashers with quick burst

The Boston Bruins turned things around just in time for the Christmas break. "Two huge wins before Christmas," Mark Recchi said Wednesday night after Boston beat Atlanta 6-4 for its second victory in three nights. "We hit a little bump there but we've showed character the last two games."

Thrashers-Bruins Sums

Atlanta 2 0 2--4 Boston 3 1 2--6 First Period--1, Boston, Savard 9 (Chara, Wideman), 9:44 (pp). 2, Boston, Paille 4 (Recchi, Begin), 10:32. 3, Boston, Sobotka 4 (Thornton, Hunwick), 10:52. 4, Atlanta, Little 4 (Afinogenov), 14:44. 5, Atlanta, Afinogenov 13 (Kovalchuk, Bogosian), 17:28. Penalties--Enstrom, Atl (tripping), 8:43 Begin, Bos (interference), 12:40 Bergeron, Bos (high-sticking), 17:59. Second Period--6, Boston, Chara ...

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■ When, where: Tonight, 7, TD Garden. ■ TV, radio: NESN, WBZ-FM (98.5).

Bruins’ Lucic gets closer to making his return

Milan Lucic is getting accustomed to visiting the doctors in 2009. And by now, he’s almost sick of it.

Bruins are in good hands

Tim Thomas stopped all 29 pucks he saw. Zdeno Chara, in 26:17 of ice time, neutralized every offensive threat that came his way. Patrice Bergeron scored the game-winning goal. Marc Savard set up Marco Sturm for the second goal.

Final tally? We went 6 for 10

As we approach the end of the decade, are you, the Boston sports fan, better off than you were 10 years ago? The correct answer is yes. Six parades speak for themselves.

With energy, Begin moves to top of line

The Marc Savard and Michael Ryder combination, sluggish during their two-game union against Toronto and Chicago, has been shelved again.

Bruins' Thomas shuts out Senators

Tim Thomas made it a perfect 10 against the Senators. Thomas stopped 29 shots to help Boston beat the Senators on Monday night. It was his fourth shutout of the season and his 10th straight win against the Senators.

Bruins-Senators Sum

Boston 0 0 2--2 Ottawa 0 0 0--0 First Period--None. Second Period--None. Third Period--1, Boston, Bergeron 9 (Thornton), 3:19. 2, Boston, Sturm 10 (Savard, Chara), 13:07. Shots on Goal--Boston 12-10-7--29. Ottawa 11-12-6--29. Goalies--Boston, Thomas. Ottawa, Elliott. A--19,865 (19,153). T--2:17.

Bruins-Senators Sums

Boston 0 0 2--2 Ottawa 0 0 0--0 First Period--None. Penalties--Karlsson, Ott (tripping), 8:22. Second Period--None. Penalties--Phillips, Ott (interference), :28 Cheechoo, Ott (high-sticking), 14:04. Third Period--1, Boston, Bergeron 9 (Thornton), 3:19. 2, Boston, Sturm 10 (Savard, Chara), 13:07. Penalties--Begin, Bos (roughing, slashing), 18:31 Kovalev, Ott (roughing, slashing), 18:31. Shots on Goal--Boston 12-10-7--29. Ottawa 11-12-6--29. Power-play opportunities--Boston 0 of 3 Ottawa ...