patrice bergeron makes it a 1-1 tie. pasternak in the third period to give the bruins a cushion. they got an empty-letter from brad marchand. 38 saves for tuukka rask as the the last on the patriots played in denver, rob gronkowski was carted off the field with a bad bone bruise. one bronco thinks that is the most efficient way to stop gronm k.

patrice bergeron does his magic out front. 2-1 boston after one period.