Sports | Carey Price Bruins Rout Canadiens 5-1 Boston avoids elimination with win By Jamie Buss Posted Apr 17, 2008 9:22 PM CDT Copied Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price lets in a goal by Boston Bruins' Phil Kessel during the second period of their Game 5 first-round playoff series game in Montreal tonight. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz) The Boston Bruins worked hard to get a break and Carey Price gave a big one right to them. Glen Metropolit scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period after Price caused a reckless turnover and Boston went on to beat the Canadiens 5-1 tonight to avoid elimination in their first-round series. Tim Thomas stopped 31 shots for the Bruins. Zdeno Chara scored Boston's second power-play goal of the game to increase the lead to 3-1. Marco Sturm scored a short-handed goal when he drove a slap shot past Price into the top right corner, while Vladimir Sobotka added an unassisted effort. Game 6 is Saturday night in Boston. The Bruins trail the Canadiens this series, 3-2. Read These Next Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error