Bruins stay alive with win

Tim Thomas stopped 19 shots for his first NHL playoff shutout to help the Boston Bruins keep their season going with a 4-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday.

Phil Kessel scored twice, and Zdeno Chara gave Boston a big lift when he returned in the third period after leaving the ice in the second when he was slashed by Jussi Jokinen.

Chara and Marc Savard each had a pair of assists for top-seeded Boston, which had lost three straight playoff games.

Cam Ward made 36 saves for the Hurricanes, who lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2. Game 6 is at Carolina on Tuesday.