BOSTON -- Anton Khudobin made a couple big plays at key moments for the Boston Bruins, and celebrated accordingly.Khudobin pumped his fists after the Bruins finished off a 2-1 shootout win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night for the goaltenders first victory of the season.He deserves a lot of accolades tonight, the way he played, the way he responded after being out such a long time, Bruins coach Claude Julien said.Khudobin has been hampered by an upper-body injury, and Tuukka Rask is Bostons starting goaltender. Khudobin was recalled last Friday from Providence of the AHL after a brief conditioning assignment and then made 27 saves in a 2-1 loss to Calgary, dropping to 0-3 this season.Ryan Spooner and David Pastrnak scored for Boston in the shootout. Jeff Skinners bid to extend the tiebreaker fell short when he was stopped by Khudobin.Skinner also was turned away by Khudobin on a breakaway in the closing seconds of overtime.Its the chances you have early in the game, the breakaways in the game, a breakaway in overtime, Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. You have to figure it out and make the big-time play.Carolina blew a two-goal lead against the Rangers in its previous game.We have to find ways to win these games no matter who we are playing, Hurricanes forward Derek Ryan said. Its frustrating but thats a hockey season ... you go up and you go down.Torey Krug scored in the third period for Boston, and Khudobin finished with 29 saves. Pastrnak made a pair of dekes and slipped the puck past Cam Ward for the winning goal.I dont think anyone here thinks they played their best game tonight, but to get the two points is huge, Bruins forward Matt Beleskey said.Jacob Slavin scored in the shootout for Carolina, which lost for the fourth time in five games.Krug was credited with the tying goal with 28.5 seconds remaining after Hurricanes forward Teuvo Teravainen kicked the puck past Ward.Hurricanes defenseman and Boston native Noah Hanifin scored at 7:37 of the first period on a slap shot from the blue line.Hanifins first of the season came right after Carolina blew a 3-on-0 rush when Skinner missed a point-blank opportunity.Ward made 34 saves and stoned the Bruins on several chances in overtime, including a nice stop on Krug 50 seconds in.Carolina hasnt won a regulation game against the Bruins in over three years.Game notes Pastrnak and David Krejci also notched assists for Boston, which improved to 6-6 at home. ... Bruins D Zdeno Chara missed his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury. ... Skinner has seven points in his last eight games. ... Hanifin has two goals and two assists in four games against the Bruins. ... Boston has earned points in 10 straight games against Carolina.UP NEXTHurricanes: Visit the New York Rangers on Saturday.Bruins: Visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Cheap Custom Soccer Jerseys . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. Custom Soccer Jerseys Store . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. http://www.customjerseyssoccer.com/custom-ac-milan-jerseys-75m.html . Having already announced that the race will start May 9 with three stages in Northern Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was unveiled Monday. Clearance Custom Soccer Jerseys . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Custom Soccer Jerseys Sale . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself.WASHINGTON -- Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has signed a new contract and been given the title of President of Baseball Operations. The Nationals announced the deal in a news release on Thursday night, when the team did not have a game. A year after winning the NL East and leading the major leagues with 98 wins, Washington is 52-56 and entered Thursday trailing thhe division-leading Atlanta Braves by 11 games.dddddddddddd Rizzo gained plenty of attention in 2012 for deciding to shut down pitcher Stephen Strasburg in September. Rizzo was hired by the Nationals as an assistant GM in 2006, and was promoted to general manager in 2009. The club called his new deal a "long-term contract" but did not specify its length. ' ' '