Bruins start fast, cruise to 3-0 lead against Flyers

BOSTON - Zdeno Chara and David Krejci scored 63 seconds opening and the Bruins added two more goals over a period of 95-deuxième in the second period Wednesday night to beat Philadelphia 5-1 Flyers and take an advance of 3-0 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

A year after watching their series 3-0 lead disappear into an unprecedented crisis, the Bruins moved once more a game sweep Philadelphia in seedlings of Conference. This year, they have a chance to do it at home, with game 4 Friday night at the TD garden.

Tim Thomas had 37 shots for Boston, which has not reached the final of the Conference since 1992.