Tim Thomas was once again on his game and helped lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory by stopping 40 shots against the Islanders on Thursday night.

If it wasn't for a fluke bounce of the puck off a teammate in the last minute, Thomas would have picked up another shutout. "Timmy was our best player, he held the fort," Bruins coach Claude Julien said.

Thomas has put up incredible numbers this season and is certainly deserving to be headed to Montreal for the All-Star game later this month. He is now 19-4-3, with a 2.00 goals-against average and a league best .937 save percentage. His goals against average is good for second in the league.

Thomas has now won 10 of his last 11 starts and has led the Bruins to the best record in the NHL. At 33-7-4, they have a league high 70 points. They will look to improve on that record when they travel to Washington to take on the Capitals on Saturday night.

Posted By: Luke Ventura