Boston Bruins defeat Edmonton Oilers, 2-0
Fitting that the Bruins' best line scored both goals in the third period.
First, Vladimir Sobotka ragged the puck around the boards on Theo Peckham, then found Blake Wheeler driving to the net. Then, after clearing the puck from the defensive zone, Sobotka was on the receiving end of a give-and-go with Blake Wheeler.
"I'm in the NHL. I want to stay here," Sobotka said.
* Tuukka Rask didn't have to do too much to post his second career shutout. Rask saw only 19 shots,...
Vladimir Sobotka did his best work in the third period after a frustrating middle frame.
The Bruins center, denied a goal in the second period when the puck entered the net after the final horn, set up Blake Wheeler 2:47 into the third and then finished off a 2-on-1 feed from Wheeler 4:15 later to give Boston a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Rookie Tuukka Rask turned aside 19 shots for his second shutout in eight NHL starts, but the game was scorel...
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