"The fact the Bruins are one of the most explosive teams in the NHL is well established.

They lead the league in goals per game (3.54), they've scored twice in fewer than 30 seconds six times, they've scored twice in less than a minute 14 times and, in a game against Ottawa Tuesday that seemed destined for the loss column, they scored three goals in 7:54 to pull a win out of the fire.

The B's have picked the right time to get their offense clicking. They are a remarkable plus-38 in the third period this season. But since Christmas, their overall game has slipped from an incredibly productive November and December to the point at which scoring three goals is not what it used to be — an automatic two points."