The pace was frantic in the opening minutes of the third period, with each goaltender being tested.
After the Bruins had a good rush broken up, Montreal captain Brian Gionta snuck past the defense and got off a good backhander, only to be denied by Tim Thomas. Play came back the other way, and Carey Price had to make a good stop on a blast from the high slot by Boston captain Zdeno Chara.
Things calmed down slightly, and with 17 minutes remaining, we were still scoreless.