COLUMBUS, Ohio Sergei Bobrovsky didn't have his stick, but he still had a glove. He did not need to see the puck to stop it.

The Blue Jackets goaltender blocked a wrist shot by Bruins center Brad Marchand, then rolled on his back, dropped his stick and flopped his glove out to knock the puck away just before Danton Heinen arrived.

That highlight-reel save at 16:06 in the second period defined a night in which the Bruins could not solve Bobrovsky or the Blue Jackets'defense.Columbus won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series 2-1 San Francisco 49Ers Pet Gear at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets lead the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Thursday.

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I did not think, I just fell, Bobrovsky said. I didnt see the puck on my back, but I felt the puck might be there. It might not. I just felt to cover the ice.

Its the instinct game, so you dont think much, he said. "You just follow the puck.

And stop it. Bobrovsky made 36 saves and continued to heat up in a series that is tilting in the Blue Jackets favor because of their defense. Boone Jenner scored in the first period, and Matt Duchenes power-play goal in the second period staked Columbus to a two-goal lead it would not give up.

The Blue Jackets outhit the Bruins 53-28 and were 2 for 2 on the penalty kill. The only goal Boston scored by JakeDeBruskat19:20 of the second period had to be reviewed. The Bruinshad not scored since DavidPastrnak'sgoal at 2:01 of the second period of Game 2 to that point. Seth Jones had five of Columbus'22 shot blocks.

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It was the type of collective team effort that has frustrated Boston to this Jimmy Garoppolo T Shirts point.

"We know thats going to give us succe s," left winger Nick Foligno said. "We felt that in the Tampa series (the first-round sweep of the Lightning) with our defense, but its not just sitting back and blocking shots. It's continuing to go at them and putting pucks in areas where we can go get them. It just makes us a San Francisco 49Ers Jerseys difference four our group."

"They were great," Bobrovsky added. "They played tight. They didnt give them much time in space and they made their timing with blocked shots."

That good timing continued with a clutch play in the third period. Columbus'David Savard was in the box for tripping, but Josh Anderson drew a tripping penalty on Bostons Patrice Bergeron 17 seconds in when he tried to score on a short-handed breakaway. Bobrovsky stopped the last shot in the 4-on-4.

I think its a really smart play, Columbus coach John Tortorella said. Its crunch time. Bring it to the net and try to draw something. Its a one-point game and we dont let them stay on the power play because of that play."

Tortorella, of course, also singled out Bobrovsky, who is warming up at the right time. The Blue Jackets are 3-0 at home in the playoffs and Bobrovsky has allowed just five goals in those games.

"If teams find a way of winning games like this, playoff games where the teams are so evenly matched and there are surges both ways, then the goaltenderhas George Kittle T Shirts tobe the best player," Tortorella said. "He has been."

Bobrovsky is getting recognized for it, too. He heard the chants of "Bob! Bob! Bob!" that rang out at various points during the game, especially after the blind-faith acrobatics in the crease.

"Thats what he does,"Foligno said. "Bob has this ability to make the hard saves easy, and with those ones he's just never out of a puck.

If that continues, then Columbus will be in good shape to continue a run that has not stopped since it knocked off No Solomon Thomas Jerseys . 1 seed Tampa Bay in the first round. Right now, Bobrovsky is hot enough that hes stopping the ones he can see.

And getting a few that he can't.