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Fights aid Bruins in team unity, wins

Three early fights led to big Boston lead and wild victory over Stars

Updated: February 4, 2011, 9:29 AM ET
By James Murphy | ESPNBoston.com

BOSTON -- The last time the Dallas Stars were in TD Garden, on Nov. 1, 2008, the Boston Bruins won 5-1 in a turbulent affair in which the teams combined for 146 penalty minutes and an all-out brawl involving all five positional players aside in the third period.

The teams renewed their gripes Thursday night and wasted no time doing so in a 6-3 Bruins win before a very entertained sellout crowd.

Gregory Campbell dropped the gloves with Steve Ott one second in, Shawn Thornton and Krys ...

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