Newcomer Nathan Horton scored a second-period goal and added an assist to help lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-0 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday to split the teams’ two-game, NHL season-opening series in the Czech capital.
Tim Thomas in the Bruins goal recorded a 29-save shutout in his first game of the season, replacing Tuukka Rask.
Horton played just his second game for the Bruins after he joined them from the Florida Panthers. He scored both goals for Boston in the 5-2 loss to the Coyotes in the season opener on Saturday.
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Phoenix and Boston were two of six NHL teams to open the season in Europe this year.
“Definitely, it’s nice to get goals and to contribute, to help the team win,” Horton said. “We had a little let down in the first game and tonight we bounced back and turned things around and we played quite well.”
He said he was happy with his move to Boston.
“Boston is hockey, it’s sports. It’s fun to be a Boston Bruin,” he said.
“Everyday, it’s getting better,” he said about his line with winger Milan Lucic and center David Krejci.
Lucic broke the tie halfway through the second with a slap shot after gathering a Horton pass. Horton added the second on a quick wrist shot over goalie Ilya Bryzgalov’s shoulder with 33 seconds left.
Following Saturday’s loss, the Bruins went on the attack and bombarded Bryzgalov from the start.
“We came out strong,” Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said. “We created lot of chances, we were putting a lot of pressure on them didn’t give them much time to do anything and we got rewarded.”
Both teams were heading for long flights home immediately after Sunday’s game but Doan said the trip was still a positive experience.
“It was beautiful, I loved it, we had a great time. It was something we as a team enjoyed,” he said.
Oilers 3, Panthers 2
Dustin Penner, Ryan Jones and Shawn Horcoff scored in a 5:47 span early in the second period to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers.
Nikolai Khabibulin made 26 saves for Edmonton, three nights after stopping 37 shots in a 4-0 home victory over Calgary.
Flames 3, Kings 1
At Calgary, Alberta, Miikka Kiprusoff made 21 saves, Curtis Glencross had a short-handed goal, and Craig Conroy and Niklas Hagman also scored as Calgary downed Los Angeles.
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