"A timeout after allowing two goals in 13 seconds wasn't what Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury wanted from coach Dan Bylsma on Saturday.

Bylsma figured he had to do something, though, after the Boston Bruins had erased a two-goal deficit for the third time in as many games against the Penguins.

"It was part of the consideration, given the history," Bylsma said of using his only allotted timeout at 11:41 of the second period — immediately after Bruins right wing Michael Ryder and defenseman Dennis Seidenberg had pulled them even.

Fleury, who was screened on both goals, swept snow from his crease with his stick as Penguins skaters gathered near the bench to hear encouragement from Bylsma.

Fleury's teammates would regroup, and center Jordan Staal's goal early in the third period was his second straight winning marker in a 3-2 victory at TD Garden - one the Penguins earned in part because they remained composed, but mostly because their franchise goalie was at his calm, cool and collected best.

He has been that way for a couple of months, actually.

The 44 saves Fleury made in this game were a season-best total, and at the pace he's going he may finish the regular season as a Vezina Trophy candidate.

Dating to Nov. 12, when he stopped 15 of 16 shots in a home win over Tampa Bay, Fleury is 19-5-2. His goals-against average over that span stands at 1.95, and his save percentage is at .935.

Great runs are nothing new for Fleury, who owned the final two months of regular seasons leading into the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs.

He has never looked this good heading into late January and never looked more deserving of playing in an All-Star Game, which he will for the first time in a couple of weeks.

"Right now he's coming back with stronger games after strong games," Bylsma said. "He's making big saves, but also hanging tough when traffic's there.

"(There were) some pucks in the crease at the end of (this) game, and sometimes your goaltender has to make those kinds of saves to get you a win."

The Penguins (28-14-4, 60 points) have won two in a row. They are 2-2-1 without injured center and NHL scoring leader Sidney Crosby, who is out indefinitely with a mild concussion."