The Boston Bruins fell victims to the Calgary Flames and the shootout Thursday night at TD Garden, 4-3.

The Black and Gold jumped out to an early lead on a goal by Brad Marchand, but the Flames answered back towards the end of the first period. Boston regained the lead on Milan Lucic’s 14th goal of the season, but again, the Flames tied the score. In the third period, Boston College’s Johnny Gaudreau scored the go-ahead goal before Loui Eriksson scored to even things up at 3-3.

The game eventually went into a shootout where Tuukka Rask and the B’s lost in eight rounds. Claude Julien’s team is now 3-for their last-37 in shootout attempts in seven straight shootout losses.

It wasn’t all bad for the hometown team as they received a point while committing seven penalties and not being able to put the puck in the back of the net.

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The B’s will now turn their attention to the Philadelphia Flyers who are coming off a 3-1 win at home against a talented St. Louis Blues team. The Flyers trail the Black and Gold by just four points in the Eastern conference for the fight for the eighth and final playoff spot, but also have played two more games.

The Black and Gold are 2-0 against the Broad Street Bullies this season outscoring Philadelphia by a 5-2 aggregate.

Here is your complete Bruins-Flyers preview:

Gametime: 1:00 PM
Records: Bruins 31-22-10 (72 points)/Flyers 28-25-12 (68 points)
TV/Radio: NESN, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Location: TD Garden

Bruins’ projected lines:

Brad Marchand-Patrice Bergeron-Reilly Smith
Milan Lucic-Ryan Spooner-David Pastrnak
Chris Kelly-Carl Soderberg-Loui Eriksson
Daniel Paille-Max Talbot-Brian Ferlin

Zdeno Chara-Dougie Hamilton
Matt Bartkowski-Dennis Seidenberg
Torey Krug-Adam McQuaid

Tuukka Rask
Niklas Svedberg

Flyers’ projected lines:

Michael Raffl-Claude Giroux-Wayne Simmonds
Matt Read-Sean Couturier-Jakub Voracek
Ryan White-Brayden Schenn-R.J. Umberger
Chris VandeVelde-Pierre-Edouard Bellemare-Zac Rinaldo

Nick Schultz-Mark Streit
Michael Del Zotto-Luke Schenn
Carlo Colaiacovo-Andrew MacDonald

Steve Mason
Ray Emery

Who to watch for Bruins: Milan Lucic

It seems as if playing alongside David Pastrnak and Ryan Spooner has woken up Milan Lucic. Due to the youngsters speed, Lucic doesn’t have a choice to move his feet. The power forward is playing the game the B’s brass wanted him to since the beginning of the season.

In Lucic’s last five games, he has netted three goals and has one assist. His goal Thursday night against the Flames was due to beautiful puck movement by him and his linemates. The 26 year-old is playing with that edge yet again.

Lucic is now up to 14 goals and 35 points on the season, which ranks him tied for third on the team only trailing Patrice Bergeron and Loui Eriksson.

It’s a great site to see when Lucic is playing well because it usually translates into two points for the Black and Gold. Julien and company are going to need the same Milan Lucic that’s been on display over the last several games and not the one that started the year disinterested.

Who to watch for Flyers: Wayne Simmonds

Wayne Simmonds would be a perfect fit on the Bruins. The 26 year-old is a tough big and physical right winger with a right shot the B’s desperately needed, but that is a pipe dream at this moment.

Simmonds is having a fantastic year leading the Flyers in goals with 26 and ranking third on the team in points with 44. In his last three games for the Flyers, the six-foot-two forward has two goals including the game-winner Thursday night against the Blues.

Of course the B’s need to worry about Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek, but Simmonds also must be contained.

Game Day Edge: Finish

If it wasn’t evident during the game Thursday night with the B’s lack of finish around the net, Julien made it even more evident after during his postgame press conference.

The game against the Flames simply shouldn’t have even reached overtime, let alone a shootout. The B’s inability to score allowed the Flames to hang around and eventually take two points in TD Garden.

Eriksson could’ve had three goals alone in the third period, while Soderberg is struggling to light the lamp.

If the B’s can finish around the net Saturday afternoon, it should be an easy two points for the Black and Gold because they are generating numerous chances on a nightly basis.