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7:00 pm EDT Mon May 3, 2010

The Philadelphia Flyers had a strong second period and an even better third. Now they just have to work on their start and finish. The Boston Bruins dominated the first period and attacked early in overtime in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal. That energy—and Marc Savard’s winning goal in his first game in seven weeks—gave them a 5-4 victory Saturday. Savard played his first game since March 7 when he suffered a Grade 2 concussion from a blindside hit by Pittsburgh’s Matt Cooke. Coach Claude Julien limited Savard’s shifts Saturday and he felt strong as the game went on. The Flyers were sloppy at the start. So one of their major goals in Monday night’s second game of the best-of-seven series is being sharp from the opening faceoff. The Flyers went eight days without a game after eliminating the New Jersey Devils in five games. The Bruins had four days off after their six-game victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

Savard used that time to build his conditioning and return to full-scale practice. But now the Bruins must go on without another top offensive player. Left wing Marco Sturm, who led them with 22 goals this season, tore ligaments in his right knee about 25 seconds into Saturday’s game after throwing a check at Matt Carle. Sturm faces surgery in four to six weeks and is expected to need about six months to recover after the operation, which would sideline him at the beginning of next season. But Sturm had struggled offensively in the playoffs without a goal and an assist. They still have to throw shots at the net and get traffic in front of goalie Tuukka Rask. They must forecheck better and keep the Bruins from getting second chances in front of goalie Brian Boucher. They must do it without Jeff Carter, their top goal scorer. He’s recovering from foot surgery. The Flyers also are missing Simon Gagne, out indefinitely with a broken toe, and Ian Laperriere, sidelined with a concussion.