Recchi, Bruins wreck Pens

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH

Mark Recchi had a goal and assisted on two of Boston’s five third-period goals in the Bruins’ 7-4 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.

Boston entered the third period facing a 4-2 deficit, but Nathan Horton and Zdeno Chara scored 15 seconds apart over the first 4:04 to tie it, Shawn Thornton was credited with the winner with 7:20 to play, Blake Wheeler scored with 3:47 left and Milan Lucic added an empty-netter.

Tim Thomas made a season-high 42 saves to improve to 8-0-0 for the Bruins, who improved to 6-1 on the road this season, They had lost their previous two after winning seven of eight.

Fifteen of Boston’s 18 skaters had at least a point.

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists for the Penguins, who have lost six of their past eight and fell to 2-5 at the new Consol Energy Center.

Pittsburgh took a two-goal lead after goals by Chris Kunitz and Crosby over the final 4:16 of the second period. Crosby moved into a tie for second on the NHL goal list when he was credited with his 10th on what was intended to be a pass across the slot but deflected off of Bruins defenseman Mark Stuart and past Thomas during the final minute of the second.

But Horton scored his seventh of the season 3:49 into the period on a turnaround wrist shot from low in the left-wing circle. The 42-year-old Recchi, who began his career in Pittsburgh 22 years ago, scored his the first goal of the season and 564th of his career.