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on April 12, 2017 at 6:32 PM, updated April 13, 2017 at 8:37 AM
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Marchand broke a tie with 2:33 left and the Bruins -- held without a shot in the second period -- held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Marchand scored off the rebound of Patrice Bergeron's shot.
"I've used the word resiliency a lot and I think it's become a bit of our middle name," Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. "We've gone through quite a bit in game and with some injuries and we find a way. I think this group has a lot of character and it starts with the leadership."
Game 2 is Saturday in Ottawa.
Frank Vatrano added a goal for Boston in his first NHL playoff game, and Tuukka Rask made 26 saves. Bobby Ryan scored for Ottawa, and Craig Anderson stopped 23 shots.
"Clearly there was two shifts where we just gave it to them," Senators coach Guy Boucher said. "The two goals they're just giveaway, after giveaway, after giveaway."
The Bruins were outshot 12-0 in the second period. Boston is the first team to win a playoff game with no shots on goal in any period since Washington on May 7, 1994, against the New York Rangers.
"They didn't give us a whole lot," Marchand said. "They're really good at keeping things to the outside and making it a one-on-none where they get the puck out quick. We're going to have to be much better than we were (Wednesday). We can't expect to win this series playing like that."
Trailing 1-0 and without a shot since the first period, the Bruins had two quick ones and Vatrano beat Anderson from the high slot on the second to tie it at 4:55 of the third.
Boston was outshot 12-0 in the second and was fortunate to trail by just one.
Despite having played the least amount of any player in the first period with just 2:20 of ice time, Ryan was creating chances every time he was on the ice and nothing changed in the second.
Midway through the period, Ryan took the puck off Adam McQuaid and went to the net where Rask made the initial save, but Ryan pushed his way past Zdeno Chara to the net and scored on his own rebound.
The Bruins had a scare when Colin Miller left the game early in the second after being hit by Mark Borowiecki. With an already depleted blue line, the Bruins can hardly afford to lose another defenseman. Miller returned to the game later in the period. Cassidy said he's not ruling him out for Saturday, but there is concern
Below is NJ.com's preview of the game:
The 2017 NHL Playoffs begin Wednesday, April 12, 2017 (4/12/17) as the Boston Bruins meet the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of a best-of-seven, first-round Eastern Conference series at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario.
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Here's what you need to know:
Who: Bruins (44-31-7) vs. Senators (44-28-10)
What: NHL Playoffs, Game 1, Eastern Conference
Format: Best-of-seven games
When: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Where: Canadian Tire Cenrtre, Ottawa, Ontario
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern
TV: Sports New, TVA Sports, NHL Network
Projecting Devils' 2017-18 lineup
A very early projection of what the Devils' opening night roster will look like in 2017-18, based on current assets.
-- The playoffs start in Ottawa and Montreal on Wednesday with the Canadiens back in the playoffs against the Rangers and the Senators hosting the Bruins. Expect tension for Montreal and New York after the teams met in a contentious 2014 Eastern Conference final.
-- Also Wednesday, the Penguins host the Blue Jackets, Wild host the Blues and Oilers host the Sharks.
-- The Capitals and Maple Leafs start Thursday in Washington, the Blackhawks host the Predators and Ducks host the Flames.
-- Nine of the 16 playoff teams have a different coach than the one they began last season with: the Canadiens (Claude Julien), Senators (Guy Boucher), Penguins (Mike Sullivan), Blue Jackets (John Tortorella), Bruins (Bruce Cassidy), Wild (Bruce Boudreau), Blues (Mike Yeo), Ducks (Randy Carlyle) and Flames (Glen Gulutzan). Four of the past 11 Cup champions made an in-season coaching change. Montreal, Boston and St. Louis are the three teams this year to do that.
-- Connor McDavid reached 100 points in the Oilers' regular-season finale, the 28th 100-point season by a player since 2005-06.
-- The Capitals and Maple Leafs have never met in a playoff series.
-- Boston rookie defenseman Brandon Carlo's status is uncertain after he was injured on a hit by Alex Ovechkin on Saturday.
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