GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (13-14) at BOSTON (14-12)

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
BOSTON 2 5:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MONTREAL 3 0 3
BOSTON 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - (PP) CHRIS HIGGINS 12 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, MARK STREIT)
3:03
MON - KYLE CHIPCHURA 3 (RYAN O'BYRNE, CHRIS HIGGINS) 13:40
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 9 (UNASSISTED) 18:18
2ND PRD: BOS - (PP) PHIL KESSEL 9 (DENNIS WIDEMAN, ZDENO CHARA) 6:10
BOS - P.J. AXELSSON 3 (MARC SAVARD, GLEN MURRAY) 8:41

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 10 3 13
BOS 6 13 19

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
BOS - TUUKKA RASK</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

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Montreal 3 0 --3
Boston 0 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Chris Higgins 12 (power play)
(Roman Hamrlik, Mark Streit), 3:03. 2, Montreal, Kyle Chipchura 3
(Ryan O'Byrne, Chris Higgins), 13:40. 3, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 9
(Unassisted), 18:18. Penalties: G Murray, Bos (hooking), 1:09; A
Zhamnov, Bos (major fighting), 18:39; F Bouillon, Mon (major
fighting), 18:39.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Boston, Phil Kessel 9 (power play) (Dennis
Wideman, Zdeno Chara), 6:10. 5, Boston, P.J. Axelsson 3 (Marc Savard,
Glen Murray), 8:41. Penalties: A Kostitsyn, Mon (hooking), 5:26; A
Kovalev, Mon (hooking), 6:32; A Kostitsyn, Mon (high sticking), 19:42.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Montreal 10 3 --13
Boston 6 13 --19
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Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (19 shots, 17 saves). Boston, Tuukka
Rask (13 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Dean Morton.
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Mark Wheeler.</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
BOSTON 2 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
BOSTON 2 14:29 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
BOSTON 2 12:32 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
BOSTON 2 9:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 4
BOSTON 2
3RD PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 4 (CHRIS HIGGINS, RYAN O'BYRNE)
13:15</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 4
BOSTON 2 5:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MONTREAL 3 0 1 4
BOSTON 0 2 0 2 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - (PP) CHRIS HIGGINS 12 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, MARK STREIT)
3:03
MON - KYLE CHIPCHURA 3 (RYAN O'BYRNE, CHRIS HIGGINS) 13:40
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 9 (UNASSISTED) 18:18
2ND PRD: BOS - (PP) PHIL KESSEL 9 (DENNIS WIDEMAN, ZDENO CHARA) 6:10
BOS - P.J. AXELSSON 3 (MARC SAVARD, GLEN MURRAY) 8:41
3RD PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 4 (CHRIS HIGGINS, RYAN O'BYRNE)
13:15

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: MON - 1 OF 3, BOS - 1 OF 3.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 10 3 17 30
BOS 6 13 7 26

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
BOS - TUUKKA RASK

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, DEAN MORTON
LIN - JEAN MORIN, MARK WHEELER

ATT: 14,977</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

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Montreal 3 0 1 --4
Boston 0 2 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Chris Higgins 12 (power play)
(Roman Hamrlik, Mark Streit), 3:03. 2, Montreal, Kyle Chipchura 3
(Ryan O'Byrne, Chris Higgins), 13:40. 3, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 9
(Unassisted), 18:18. Penalties: G Murray, Bos (hooking), 1:09; A
Zhamnov, Bos (major fighting), 18:39; F Bouillon, Mon (major
fighting), 18:39.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Boston, Phil Kessel 9 (power play) (Dennis
Wideman, Zdeno Chara), 6:10. 5, Boston, P.J. Axelsson 3 (Marc Savard,
Glen Murray), 8:41. Penalties: A Kostitsyn, Mon (hooking), 5:26; A
Kovalev, Mon (hooking), 6:32; A Kostitsyn, Mon (high sticking), 19:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Montreal, Mathieu Dandenault 4 (Chris
Higgins, Ryan O'Byrne), 13:15. Penalties: Z Chara, Bos (holding),
14:02; P Nokelainen, Bos (hooking), 17:44.

Shots on goal:
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Montreal 10 3 17 --30
Boston 6 13 7 --26
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Power-play Conversions: Montreal - 1 of 3, Boston - 1 of 3. Goalies :
Montreal, Carey Price (26 shots, 24 saves; record: 7-4-1). Boston,
Tuukka Rask (30 shots, 26 saves; record: 2-1-1). A: 14,977. Referees:
Dave Jackson, Dean Morton. Linesmen: Jean Morin, Mark Wheeler.</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
MONTREAL 4
BOSTON 2</div>

 

<div class="pre">BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens continued the</div>hangover for the Boston Bruins.


Christopher Higgins recorded a goal and two assists while rookieCarey Price made 24 saves as the Canadiens topped the Bruins,4-2, on Thursday night at TD Banknorth Garden.


Kyle Chipchura, Tomas Plekanec and Mathieu Dandenault alsotallied for Montreal, which has won seven straight over Boston -outscoring the Bruins, 31-11, in the process.


One night after squandering a 3-0 lead and losing to New Jerseyin overtime, Boston returned home and immediately fell behind bythree goals.


The Canadiens took advantage of rookie goaltender Tuukka Rask,who was making his third career start and first at home. The20-year-old was pressed into action Wednesday night in NewJersey, when he played the final 4:26 for Tim Thomas, who missedsuffered a groin injury.


Just three minutes into this game, Higgins began the onslaughtagainst Rask when he collected a loose puck in front of the netand chipped in a shot for his 12th goal.


Chipchura doubled the lead when he scored his third goal on awrist shot from the top of the left faceoff circle that wasmisplayed by Rask at 13:40 of the opening period.


Plekanec netted an important tally when his wrister from theright circle found its way past Rask on the stick side to makeit 3-0 with 1:42 left in the first.


The Bruins tried to rally, pulling within one when Phil Kesseland P.J. Axelsson scored 2:31 apart in the second period.

Kessel snapped a string of seven straight goals against theBruins when he redirected a slap shot by defenseman DennisWideman from the left point past Price for his ninth goal. Thetally, which came during a power play at 6:10 of the secondperiod, seemed to energize Boston.


Axelsson cut the deficit to 3-2 when he redirected a pass fromMarc Savard for his third goal. Boston outshot Montreal, 13-3,in the middle session.


But Dandenault provided insurance with his fourth goal of theseason at 13:15 of the third for the final margin.

It was a costly game for the Canadiens as they lost center BryanSmolinski to a knee injury in the first period and left wingSteve Begin to an undisclosed ailment less than two minutes intothe third.


Rask stopped 26 shots for Boston, which was 1-for-3 with the manadvantage.

 

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Montreal 3 0 1 --4
Boston 0 2 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Chris Higgins 12 (power play)
(Roman Hamrlik, Mark Streit), 3:03. 2, Montreal, Kyle Chipchura 3
(Ryan O'Byrne, Chris Higgins), 13:40. 3, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 9
(Andrei Kostitsyn), 18:18. Penalties: G Murray, Bos (hooking), 1:09;
J Reich, Bos (major fighting, misconduct), 18:39; F Bouillon, Mon
(major fighting), 18:39.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Boston, Phil Kessel 9 (power play) (Dennis
Wideman, Zdeno Chara), 6:10. 5, Boston, P.J. Axelsson 3 (Marc Savard,
Glen Murray), 8:41. Penalties: A Kostitsyn, Mon (hooking), 5:26; A
Kovalev, Mon (hooking), 6:32; T Kostopoulos, Mon (high sticking),
19:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Montreal, Mathieu Dandenault 4 (Chris
Higgins, Ryan O'Byrne), 13:15. Penalties: Z Chara, Bos (holding),
14:02; P Nokelainen, Bos (hooking), 17:44.

Shots on goal:
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Montreal 10 3 17 --30
Boston 6 13 7 --26
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Power-play Conversions: Montreal - 1 of 3, Boston - 1 of 3. Goalies :
Montreal, Carey Price (26 shots, 24 saves; record: 7-4-1). Boston,
Tuukka Rask (30 shots, 26 saves; record: 2-1-1). A: 14,977. Referees:
Dave Jackson, Dean Morton. Linesmen: Jean Morin, Mark Wheeler.</div>

 

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MONTREAL 3 0 1 --4
BOSTON 0 2 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Chris Higgins 12 (power play)
(Roman Hamrlik, Mark Streit), 3:03. 2, Montreal, Kyle Chipchura 3
(Ryan O'Byrne, Chris Higgins), 13:40. 3, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 9
(Andrei Kostitsyn), 18:18. Penalties: G Murray, Bos (hooking), 1:09;
J Reich, Bos (major fighting, misconduct), 18:39; F Bouillon, Mon
(major fighting), 18:39.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Boston, Phil Kessel 9 (power play) (Dennis
Wideman, Zdeno Chara), 6:10. 5, Boston, P.J. Axelsson 3 (Marc Savard,
Glen Murray), 8:41. Penalties: A Kostitsyn, Mon (hooking), 5:26; A
Kovalev, Mon (hooking), 6:32; T Kostopoulos, Mon (high sticking),
19:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Montreal, Mathieu Dandenault 4 (Chris
Higgins, Ryan O'Byrne), 13:15. Penalties: Z Chara, Bos (holding),
14:02; P Nokelainen, Bos (hooking), 17:44.

Shots on goal:
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MONTREAL 10 3 17 --30
BOSTON 6 13 7 --26
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Power-play Conversions: MON - 1 of 3, BOS - 1 of 3. Goalies :
Montreal, Carey Price (26 shots, 24 saves; record: 7-4-1). Boston,
Tuukka Rask (30 shots, 26 saves; record: 2-1-1). A: 14,977. Referees:
Dave Jackson, Dean Morton. Linesmen: Jean Morin, Mark Wheeler.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

MONTREAL BOSTON
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
S Koivu 0 0 +1 3 B Bochenski 0 0 -2 3
T Plekanec 1 0 +1 2 P Axelsson 1 0 +1 2
R O'Byrne 0 2 even 0 C Kobasew 0 0 -1 1
B Smolinski 0 0 even 0 G Metropolit 0 0 -1 1
C Higgins 1 2 +2 2 M Sturm 0 0 -1 4
S Begin 0 0 even 2 M Lucic 0 0 even 2
M Dandenault 1 0 +2 3 G Murray 0 1 +1 0
M Lapierre 0 0 even 1 Z Chara 0 1 even 3
A Kovalev 0 0 even 5 B Allen 0 0 -1 1
K Chipchura 1 0 even 2 A Alberts 0 0 -1 1
M Streit 0 1 even 2 M Stuart 0 0 -1 1
R Hamrlik 0 1 even 1 M Hunwick 0 0 even 0
A Kostitsyn 0 1 +1 1 J Reich 0 0 even 0
F Bouillon 0 0 even 1 P Nokelainen 0 0 even 1
T Kostopoulos 0 0 -1 1 D Wideman 0 1 -1 1
A Markov 0 0 +2 3 P Schaefer 0 0 -2 0
M Komisarek 0 0 +2 0 P Kessel 1 0 -2 2
G Latendresse 0 0 even 1 M Savard 0 1 +1 3
P Brisebois HEALTHY A Ward ANKLE INJURY
M Ryder HEALTHY T Thomas GROIN
J Gorges HEALTHY V Sobotka HEALTHY</div>

 

<div class="pre">BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens continued the</div>hangover for the Boston Bruins.


Christopher Higgins recorded a goal and two assists while rookieCarey Price made 24 saves as the Canadiens topped the Bruins,4-2, on Thursday night at TD Banknorth Garden.


Kyle Chipchura, Tomas Plekanec and Mathieu Dandenault alsotallied for Montreal, which has won seven straight over Boston -outscoring the Bruins, 31-11, in the process.


"We seem to catch them at the right time," Canadiens coach GuyCarbonneau said. "Maybe we should play more games against them.We still have four games to go (against Boston), and I'm surethey're going to be ready to play those games."


"It's a hard team to play against going into the game," Higginsadded. "It's a pesky team to play. They don't give up much.Somehow or another, we always seem to end up on top."

One night after squandering a 3-0 lead and losing to New Jerseyin overtime, Boston returned home and immediately fell behind bythree goals.


The Canadiens took advantage of rookie goaltender Tuukka Rask,who was making his third career start and first at home. The20-year-old was pressed into action Wednesday night in NewJersey, when he played the final 4:26 for Tim Thomas, whosuffered a groin injury.


Just three minutes into this game, Higgins began the onslaughtagainst Rask when he collected a loose puck in front of the netand chipped in a shot for his 12th goal.


"We go into the game knowing it's a hard team to play against,especially in this building," Higgins said. "I can't really saywhat the reason for the success is. We play simple in thisbuilding, and maybe that's the reason.


"It shows when we get away from our game - we're not skating,we're not moving the puck well. But tonight, we did that, forthe most part."


Chipchura doubled the lead when he scored his third goal on awrist shot from the top of the left faceoff circle that wasmisplayed by Rask at 13:40 of the opening period.


"We saw a guy (Rask) who had a real slow start," Bruins coachClaude Julien said. "That's something we noticed in Providence(of the American Hockey League). We weren't very good in frontof him either."


Plekanec netted an important tally when his wrister from theright circle found its way past Rask on the stick side to makeit 3-0 with 1:42 left in the first.


The Bruins tried to rally, pulling within one when Phil Kesseland P.J. Axelsson scored 2:31 apart in the second period.

Kessel snapped a string of seven straight goals against theBruins when he redirected a slap shot by defenseman DennisWideman from the left point past Price for his ninth goal. Thetally, which came during a power play at 6:10 of the secondperiod, seemed to energize Boston.


Axelsson cut the deficit to 3-2 when he redirected a pass fromMarc Savard for his third goal. Boston outshot Montreal, 13-3,in the middle session.


But Dandenault provided insurance with his fourth goal of theseason at 13:15 of the third for the final margin.

"We were playing our third game in four nights," Julien said."There was definitely mental and physical fatigue evident inthat loss tonight."


It was a costly game for the Canadiens as they lost center BryanSmolinski to a knee injury in the first period and left wingSteve Begin to an undisclosed ailment less than two minutes intothe third.


Rask stopped 26 shots for Boston, which was 1-for-3 with the manadvantage.

 

By Mike Petraglia
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


<div class="pre">BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens continued the</div>hangover for the Boston Bruins.


Christopher Higgins recorded a goal and two assists while rookieCarey Price made 24 saves as the Canadiens topped the Bruins,4-2, on Thursday night at TD Banknorth Garden.


Kyle Chipchura, Tomas Plekanec and Mathieu Dandenault alsotallied for Montreal, which has won seven straight over Boston -outscoring the Bruins, 31-11, in the process.


"We seem to catch them at the right time," Canadiens coach GuyCarbonneau said. "Maybe we should play more games against them.We still have four games to go (against Boston), and I'm surethey're going to be ready to play those games."


"It's a hard team to play against going into the game," Higginsadded. "It's a pesky team to play. They don't give up much.Somehow or another, we always seem to end up on top."

One night after squandering a 3-0 lead and losing to New Jerseyin overtime, Boston returned home and immediately fell behind bythree goals.


The Canadiens took advantage of rookie goaltender Tuukka Rask,who was making his third career start and first at home. The20-year-old was pressed into action Wednesday night in NewJersey, when he played the final 4:26 for Tim Thomas, whosuffered a groin injury.


Just three minutes into this game, Higgins began the onslaughtagainst Rask when he collected a loose puck in front of the netand chipped in a shot for his 12th goal.


"We go into the game knowing it's a hard team to play against,especially in this building," Higgins said. "I can't really saywhat the reason for the success is. We play simple in thisbuilding, and maybe that's the reason.


"It shows when we get away from our game - we're not skating,we're not moving the puck well. But tonight, we did that, forthe most part."


Chipchura doubled the lead when he scored his third goal on awrist shot from the top of the left faceoff circle that wasmisplayed by Rask at 13:40 of the opening period.


"We saw a guy (Rask) who had a real slow start," Bruins coachClaude Julien said. "That's something we noticed in Providence(of the American Hockey League). We weren't very good in frontof him either."


Plekanec netted an important tally when his wrister from theright circle found its way past Rask on the stick side to makeit 3-0 with 1:42 left in the first.


The Bruins tried to rally, pulling within one when Phil Kesseland P.J. Axelsson scored 2:31 apart in the second period.

Kessel snapped a string of seven straight goals against theBruins when he redirected a slap shot by defenseman DennisWideman from the left point past Price for his ninth goal. Thetally, which came during a power play at 6:10 of the secondperiod, seemed to energize Boston.


Axelsson cut the deficit to 3-2 when he redirected a pass fromMarc Savard for his third goal. Boston outshot Montreal, 13-3,in the middle session.


But Dandenault provided insurance with his fourth goal of theseason at 13:15 of the third for the final margin.

"We were playing our third game in four nights," Julien said."There was definitely mental and physical fatigue evident inthat loss tonight."


It was a costly game for the Canadiens as they lost center BryanSmolinski to a knee injury in the first period and left wingSteve Begin to an undisclosed ailment less than two minutes intothe third.


Rask stopped 26 shots for Boston, which was 1-for-3 with the manadvantage.

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BOSTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
MONTREAL 4
BOSTON 2</div>

 

By Mike Petraglia
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


<div class="pre">BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens continued the</div>hangover for the Boston Bruins.


Christopher Higgins recorded a goal and two assists while rookieCarey Price made 24 saves as the Canadiens topped the Bruins,4-2, on Thursday night at TD Banknorth Garden.


Kyle Chipchura, Tomas Plekanec and Mathieu Dandenault alsotallied for Montreal, which has won seven straight over Boston -outscoring the Bruins, 31-11, in the process.


"We seem to catch them at the right time," Canadiens coach GuyCarbonneau said. "Maybe we should play more games against them.We still have four games to go (against Boston), and I'm surethey're going to be ready to play those games."


"It's a hard team to play against going into the game," Higginsadded. "It's a pesky team to play. They don't give up much.Somehow or another, we always seem to end up on top."

One night after squandering a 3-0 lead and losing to New Jerseyin overtime, Boston returned home and immediately fell behind bythree goals.


The Canadiens took advantage of rookie goaltender Tuukka Rask,who was making his third career start and first at home. The20-year-old was pressed into action Wednesday night in NewJersey, when he played the final 4:26 for Tim Thomas, whosuffered a groin injury.


Just three minutes into this game, Higgins began the onslaughtagainst Rask when he collected a loose puck in front of the netand chipped in a shot for his 12th goal.


"We go into the game knowing it's a hard team to play against,especially in this building," Higgins said. "I can't really saywhat the reason for the success is. We play simple in thisbuilding, and maybe that's the reason.


"It shows when we get away from our game - we're not skating,we're not moving the puck well. But tonight, we did that, forthe most part."


Chipchura doubled the lead when he scored his third goal on awrist shot from the top of the left faceoff circle that wasmisplayed by Rask at 13:40 of the opening period.


"We saw a guy (Rask) who had a real slow start," Bruins coachClaude Julien said. "That's something we noticed in Providence(of the American Hockey League). We weren't very good in frontof him either."


Plekanec netted an important tally when his wrister from theright circle found its way past Rask on the stick side to makeit 3-0 with 1:42 left in the first.


The Bruins tried to rally, pulling within one when Phil Kesseland P.J. Axelsson scored 2:31 apart in the second period.

Kessel snapped a string of seven straight goals against theBruins when he redirected a slap shot by defenseman DennisWideman from the left point past Price for his ninth goal. Thetally, which came during a power play at 6:10 of the secondperiod, seemed to energize Boston.


Axelsson cut the deficit to 3-2 when he redirected a pass fromMarc Savard for his third goal. Boston outshot Montreal, 13-3,in the middle session.


But Dandenault provided insurance with his fourth goal of theseason at 13:15 of the third for the final margin.

"We were playing our third game in four nights," Julien said."There was definitely mental and physical fatigue evident inthat loss tonight."


It was a costly game for the Canadiens as they lost center BryanSmolinski to a knee injury in the first period and left wingSteve Begin to an arm ailment less than two minutes into thethird.


Rask stopped 26 shots for Boston, which was 1-for-3 with the manadvantage.