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Video: Boychuk provides late heroics, Bruins-Habs off to OT

Johnny Boychuk

Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) celebrates his goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of Game 4 in a second-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series in Boston on Friday, May 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Capping off a tremendous third period, Bruins d-man Johnny Boychuk scored with 1:58 remaining to even the score at three and send Game 1 of the Boston-Montreal series into extra time:

Boychuk’s goal came at the tail end of a wild 20 minute session that saw Boston erase Montreal’s 2-0 lead in a span of 3:46, then saw the most unlikely of goalscorers -- Francis Bouillon -- register his first playoff goal in six years to give Montreal what looked to be the game-winner.

Until Boychuk played the hero, that is.

The Bruins defenseman, who scored his first goal of the playoffs, was a consistent presence during regulation. He registered two blocked shots, four shots on goal and tied for the team lead with five hits.

Good start to the series, this one.