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The Boston Bruins dominated the first period and attacked early in overtime in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal. That energy—and Marc Savard’s winning goal in his first game in seven weeks—gave them a 5-4 victory Saturday.

The Flyers went eight days without a game after eliminating the New Jersey Devils in five games. The Bruins had four days off after their six-game victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

Savard used that time to build his conditioning and return to full-scale practice. But now the Bruins must go on without another top offensive player. Left wing Marco Sturm(notes), who led them with 22 goals this season, tore ligaments in his right knee about 25 seconds into Saturday’s game after throwing a check at Matt Carle.

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Sturm faces surgery in four to six weeks and is expected to need about six months to recover after the operation, which would sideline him at the beginning of next season.

“He’s fast and he’s competitive,” right wing Mark Recchi(notes) said. “We’ll miss him. We missed him (Saturday). He’s a terrific player and it’s tough to see.”

But Sturm had struggled offensively in the playoffs without a goal and an assist.

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