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A number of fans came with signs to show their affection for Andrew Ference, a former Bruin who is now with the Oilers.

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As his teammates watched the video tribute, Ference acknowledged the crowd's applause.

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The Bruins hosted the Oilers for a Saturday matinee game.

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Torey Krug lost his stick on the play, but Chad Johnson made the save on a first-period attempt to score by Ales Hemsky.

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Matt Bartkowski skated with the puck around Matt Hendricks.

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Zdeno Chara put the brakes on Taylor Hall.

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Gregory Campbell cleared the puck out of the crease and away from Boyd Gordon in the third period.

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Dougie Hamilton brought the fans to their feet after scoring to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead in the third period.

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Krug scored a power play goal, widening the Bruins' lead.

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Mark Fraser tied up David Krejci on this shot late in the game.

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Johnson was congratulated by his teammates after the Bruins took a 4-0 win over the Oilers.