Boston Bruins' Mark Recchi(notes) (28) celebrates his goal with Patrice Bergeron(notes) (37) in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston. The Bruins won 4-2.

Boston Bruins' Mark Stuart(notes) (45) and Buffalo Sabres' Paul Gaustad(notes) (28) battle for the rebound off Bruins' Tuukka Rask(notes) (40), of Finland, in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston. The Bruins won 4-2.

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Jochen Hecht(notes) #55 of the Buffalo Sabres heads for the net as Dennis Wideman(notes) #6 of the Boston Bruins defends on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Derek Roy(notes) #9 of the Buffalo Sabres swats the puck with his hands in the third period against the Boston Bruins on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Mark Stuart(notes) #45 of the Boston Bruins and Jochen Hecht(notes) #55 of the Buffalo Sabres exchange punches in the third period on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Tuukka Rask(notes) #40 of the Boston Bruins stops a shot by the Buffalo Sabres in the third period on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Steve Montador(notes) #4 of the Buffalo Sabres and Byron Bitz(notes) #61 of the Boston Bruins collide on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Jason Pominville(notes) #29 of the Buffalo Sabres is congratulated by teammate Tyler Myers(notes) #57 after he scored a goal in the third period against the Boston Bruins on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Tuukka Rask(notes) #40 of the Boston Bruins stops a shot by Derek Roy(notes) #9 of the Buffalo Sabres in the third period on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Paul Gaustad(notes) #28 of the Buffalo Sabres and Shawn Thornton(notes) #22 of the Boston Bruins fight in the third period on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Steve Montador(notes) #4 of the Buffalo Sabres takes a shot against the Boston Bruins on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Tuukka Rask(notes) #40 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by teammate Patrice Bergeron(notes) #37 of the Buffalo Sabres in the third period on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Buffalo Sabres' Tim Kennedy(notes) (13) tries to get a shot off as Boston Bruins' Andrew Ference(notes), bottom, falls to the ice and Mark Stuart(notes), behind, looks to defend, in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston. The Bruins won 4-2.

Boston Bruins' Byron Bitz(notes), left, and Mark Stuart(notes), right, rough up Buffalo Sabres' Jochen Hecht(notes), of Germany, in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston. The Bruins won 4-2.

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Marco Sturm(notes) #16 of the Boston Bruins heads for the net as Chris Butler(notes) #34 of the Buffalo Sabres defends on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Vladimir Sobotka(notes) #60 of the Boston Bruins takes a shot as Craig Rivet(notes) #52 of the Buffalo Sabres defends on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Jhonas Enroth(notes) #1 of the Buffalo Sabres stops a shot by the Boston Bruins on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 07: Marco Sturm(notes) #16 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his goal in the second period against the Buffalo Sabres on November 7, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins' Trent Whitfield(notes) (42) battles Buffalo Sabres' Steve Montador(notes) (4) for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston.

Boston Bruins' Byron Bitz(notes), left, scores on Buffalo Sabres' Jhonas Enroth(notes), of Sweden, in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston.

Buffalo Sabres' Tyler Myers(notes), left, and Boston Bruins' Vladimir Sobotka(notes), of the Czech Republic, battle along the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston.

Buffalo Sabres' Paul Gaustad(notes), left, tries to control the rebound off Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask(notes), of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Boston.

Boston Bruins right wing Mark Recchi(notes), right, tries to tip the puck past Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Krupa)

Boston Bruins Patrice Bergeron(notes), upper right, celebrates his goal,which tied the game at 1-1, late in the third period with teammate Mark Recchi(notes) (28) as Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes), lower right,, sits next to the puck in the crease during their NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Bruins were able to force overtime and a shootout after the goal but the Canadiens won 2-1.

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 05: Josh Gorges(notes) #26 of the Montreal Canadiens and Zdeno Chara(notes) #33 of the Boston Bruins collide on November 5, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 2-1 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 05: Ryan White(notes) #53 of the Montreal Canadiens takes the puck against the Boston Bruins on November 5, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 2-1 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 05: Derek Morris(notes) #53 of the Boston Bruins tries to keep the puck from Scott Gomez(notes) #91 of the Montreal Canadiens on November 5, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 2-1 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 05: Michael Cammalleri(notes) #13 of the Montreal Canadiens skates around Dennis Wideman(notes) #6 of the Boston Bruins on November 5, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 2-1 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

BOSTON - NOVEMBER 05: Glen Metropolit(notes) #13 of the Montreal Canadiens and Vladimir Sobotka(notes) #60 of the Boston Bruins fight for the puck on November 5, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Canadiens defeated the Bruins 2-1 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes), right, is congratulated by teammate Paul Mara(notes) after defeating the Boston Bruins 2-1 in a shootout during their NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.