David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron each had a goal and an assist Tuesday, carrying the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 win over Carolina. Blake Wheeler, Shane Hnidy and Chuck Kobasew also scored for the Bruins, who snapped a four-game losing streak and became the first team in the NHL to reach the 40-win mark.

The first hat trick in David Krejci's NHL career Thursday highlighted an offensive show and helped bring Boston its 12th straight home win -- 8-5 over Toronto. Phil Kessel scored twice and had an assist, running his points streak to 16 games. Boston won for the eighth time in nine games overall and improved to 22-5-4 -- the best record in the Eastern Conference.