Deadlocked at 1-1 late in the third, Patrice Bergeron fired a power play goal past Flames goaltender Joni Ortio for his 24th of the season. The goal snapped a skid of nine straight attempts without tallying a goal on the man advantage.
Sure the 2-1 win gave the Bruins two big points as they try to stay afloat in the Eastern Conference playoff race. At the same time, there are still plenty of concerns during a trying year on Causeway Street.
“It’s big points that we need,” said a relieved Bergeron, who tied Don Marcotte for 10th place on the team’s all-time goal scoring list with 230.