David Krejci's even-strength marker late in the third period proved to be the game-winner, as the Boston Bruins kicked off the 2008-09 campaign with a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Marc Savard registered a goal and an assist for Boston, which proved many prognosticators wrong last season by securing the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference -- its first postseason appearance since 2004 -- and pushing the top-seeded Montreal Canadiens to a decisive seventh game in the opening round. Blake Wheeler, making his NHL debut, also found the back of the net for the Bruins. The talented Patrice Bergeron, who missed all but 10 games in '07-08 because of a concussion sustained last October after he was checked into the boards from behind by Flyers defenseman Randy Jones, collected two assists. Tim...
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