Live Blog: Pats & Hitmen First Period

....Hewitt gets the nod tonight. Martell and Pavkovich are the scratches.

....5:08 Pats get the first man advantage as Schmidt takes a tripping minor. Nothing on that powerplay.

....19:20 Pats get another powerplay as Foucault gets a minor for high sticking.

....Not much to report other than the Pats have had the majority of the play in that period.

....13-7 shots for the Pats after the first.