• Bruins take a 1-0 series lead with a 5-2 win in Game 1.
• Johansson, Bergeron score 28 seconds apart on the power play in third period.
• Fourth straight win for Boston. Hurricanes’ six-game winning streak comes to an end.
Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2 (Boston lead series 1-0)
A 2-1 Carolina lead in the third period was quickly erased by a pair of power play goals 28 seconds apart by the Bruins en route to a 5-2 Game 1 victory. Penalties by Jordan Staal and Dougie Hamilton put Boston on the power play twice and both times the Bruins capitalized as Marcus Johansson and Patrice Bergeron scored to quickly change the complexion of the game. The Bruins’ power play is now at a 31% success rate this postseason after going 2-for-5 Thursday night.
Game 2 from TD Garden is Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
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THREE STARS
1. Marcus Johansson: The February acquisition helped the Bruins open the scoring by assisting on Steven Kampfer’s goal 2:55 into the first period. His picked up his second point of Game 1 by scoring the game-tying goal 2:26 into the third period.
2. Patrice Bergeron: Bergeron’s fifth power play goal of the postseason stood as the game-winner and came 28 seconds after Johansson’s tying marker early in the third period. The veteran forward now has 12 career postseason goals with the man advantage.
3. Tuukka Rask: The netminder made 29 saves on the night, including 14 in the second period to stave off the Hurricanes in Game 1.
🚫🚫 @tuukkarask #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/jpGTz6S9JP
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 10, 2019
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NIGHT
• It was the Johansson and Bergeron show early in the third period:
• Chris Wagner scored the Bruins’ fifth and final goal of Game 1 with a pretty move against Petr Mrazek:
Beautiful fake by @chriswags23. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/bMniVd0I6K
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 10, 2019
• J.R. meets Hamilton the pig:
so here's @Jeremy_Roenick feeding Hamilton the Pig a carrot.
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) May 10, 2019
you are welcome. pic.twitter.com/dTq5gy2Hal
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FACTOIDS OF THE NIGHT
Only two players in @NHLCanes / Whalers franchise history have recorded a longer playoff goal streak than @SebastianAho (3 GP):
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 10, 2019
Bates Battaglia: 4 GP in 2002
Ray Sheppard: 4 GP in 1999#NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/Skn4EfTLU8
Patrice Bergeron ties Ray Bourque & Ken Hodge for 4th most Power Play goals in #NHLBruins playoff history with 12
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) May 10, 2019
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
Game 1: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
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