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BOSTON — It's a huge compliment when one of the most respected players in the NHL compares you to Carey Price and Tuukka Rask.

“It was one of the things I learned at a young age, trying to follow in the footsteps of Scott Gomez. When I first turned pro, I learned from Scotty that we take care of our own. “He’s a true Bruin.” The sky’s the limit for Sway.” “He’s a good Alaskan kid with a good family. “It was the first time I was able to shoot on him, and I was like, ‘Holy (expletive). This kid’s pretty good.’ You realize this kid is a stud. Swayman and Ullmark quickly built chemistry this season and it was evident the tandem was working. “He’s consistent and a good pro for a young guy. Both turned pro in the Bruins organization. “That’s his demeanor and that won’t change,” Cassidy said. He showcases his 6-foot-3 and 200-pound frame with athleticism in the crease. “He reminds me of Tuukka. He reminds me of Carey Price with that calm demeanor. “That was special,” he said of his first playoff start.

Even though Linus Ullmark's late-season run earned him the nod for the Bruins playoff opener last week in Raleigh, N.C., coach Bruce Cassidy made it clear ...

The glass was replaced later in the period. Foley was alert as he was escorted off the ice. You have to be able to have guys that are willing to put their bodies on the line every night and risk getting hurt every night if you want to go deep and he’s a huge reason. He has the drive and the will, the want to be a great player for this team. And I think he was excited for the opportunity.” With the Bruins holding a 3-1 lead late in the second period, Forbort blocked three straight shots by Andrei Svechnikov on a power play. Forbort blocked a career-playoff-high nine shots, including six on the penalty kill. And those are the guys that you win with in the playoffs. “I thought he played great,” Brad Marchand said. The farther we go along, some of that will get tested, obviously, for a young guy. “And playoffs is a whole other level.” “And I think that will change.

Stanley Cup Playoff crowds are notorious for being more raucous than the NHL's regular-season audiences. The TD Garden crowd brought that notion to life ...

Game 4 is set for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and you can stream the game on fuboTV ( try for free). Both the Bruins and Hurricanes offered their support on Twitter. The panel hit timeout coordinator Joe Foley in the head, causing him to collapse.

With the Bruins leading the Hurricanes, 3-1, in the second period of their first-round series Friday night in Boston, a penalty-box attendant was injured ...

It was a rough night physically for others in Boston, too. NHL spokesman John Dellapina said Foley was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for observation. Foley slumped immediately to the ground, appearing to be knocked out cold.

Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists to help the Boston Bruins take their first lead against the Hurricanes all...

Play resumed with a police officer in the stands to maintain a barrier. He was taken off on a stretcher and given a cheer by the Boston fans. But Coyle tied it on a 2-on-1 give-and-go with DeBrusk with 2:44 left in the first. “We know what the issue was,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said. “When J.D. (Jake DeBrusk) and C.C. made that play short-handed to get us back in the game, it just changed the whole demeanor,” Marchand said. That followed a regular season in which Carolina swept all three games, outscoring the Bruins 16-1 and never trailing.

A pane of glass fell on the official after the Bruins scored a power-play goal to take a 3-1 lead.

"We are sending him our best wishes." "You hear he's doing all right and he's going to be fine," said Bruins forward David Pastrnak after the game. TD Garden staff placed a neck brace on the official, who was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons and is conscious.

Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak finished first and second, respectively, in scoring for the Bruins during the regular season, but both of them were held ...

This was the pivotal play of the game as it fired up both the Bruins and the crowd. The Bruins allowed two power-play goals in their Game 2 defeat. The Bruins not only killed off that penalty, they tallied a shorthanded goal to even the score. Marchand and Pastrnak both picked up assists on Taylor Hall's power-play goal in the third period that increased Boston's lead to 4-1. Boston's first line (plus Hall) responded Friday night, and that resurgence must continue if the B's are going to even the series this weekend. But the Bruins responded with four unanswered goals and protected that lead with strong penalty killing and a very good performance from rookie goalie Jeremy Swayman.

Play was delayed for nearly 10 minutes before the official was stretchered off. Read more on Boston.com.

As for the goal, it was Pastrnak’s first so far in the playoffs. Pastrnak gave the official a pat as he was stretchered off. The official was eventually stretchered off and was wearing a neck brace.

Charlie Coyle and Taylor Hall also registered goals in the B's first win against the Hurricanes all season. Vincent Trocheck scored the game's first goal at 9: ...

Marchand’s go-ahead goal, in particular, counted as the first time the Bruins had a lead against Carolina all season. “It’s two great hockey teams facing each other in the playoffs.” David Pastrnak gave the Bruins some insurance with a power-play tally at 14:53 of the second. The B’s got their first lead of the entire series on Marchand’s early second-period goal. Vincent Trocheck scored the game’s first goal at 9:17 of the first after a shot from the point produced a big rebound. “When [DeBrusk] and [Coyle] made that play shorthanded to get us back in the game, it just changed our whole demeanor,” Marchand said.

DeBrusk then delivered a nifty feed through traffic to Coyle, who directed it past Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov to tie the game with 2:54 to go in the first ...

Kind of been a little while since I've felt that into a game," said Marchand. "I think the importance of the situation that you're in, it hit us all. It's a good lesson for us to continue to learn and again, we need to keep playing like that." Puts his body in harm's way," said Marchand. "You have to be able to have guys that are willing to put their bodies on the line every night and risk getting hurt every night if you wanna go deep. That's what makes a well-run machine, and I think that was good." I think he was excited for the opportunity, gotta give him a lot of credit." "He really showed his value tonight," said Cassidy. "He's a popular guy. It took a while and a lot of patience, so it was a big one and hopefully we can take over from now." "I think our group is good at that because of the veteran guys that have been around. He made, obviously, a great play and way to stick with it." I think it felt good to know that we can come back in those situations, we can respond the way we have in the past. Feeling Special: In addition to Coyle's shorthanded marker and a perfect 5-for-5 showing on the penalty kill, the Bruins' power-play finally broke through for a pair of goals in five opportunities. "Some of our guys have been through a lot," said Cassidy. "I am getting farther along myself with some different series.

The Bruins netted two power-play goals and a shorthanded tally in their win over Carolina!

The Hurricanes began to press and eventually cut into their deficit with under nine minutes remaining with a long shot from the blue line by Jaccob Slavin. The B’s held on for the last few minutes with Pyotr Kochetkov pulled and took Game 3. The fourth line was physical throughout the 60 minutes and helped draw penalties and the top six forwards added three tallies with one 5v5 goal and two power plays. In particular, Derek Forbort was an unsung hero with the numerous blocked shots he sacrificed his body for and not allowing Carolina to get many shots through. The Bruins had many players contribute tonight in different ways. Carolina continued to carry the play and executed better puck movement in the offensive zone. (We wish the official all the best!) That goal have the Bruins some energy and life back. The Bruins cushioned their lead at 4:08 of the third period with their second power-play goal of the night. The official needed medical attention which delayed the game. For the Bruins, they responded after a slower start than they intended to open the game with. The PK, along with the power play obviously, contributed largely to the win tonight.

NHL vet Nate Thompson offers high praise for Boston Bruins goalie - and fellow Alaskan - Jeremy Swayman, who earned his first career playoff win.

“It was one of the things I learned at a young age, trying to follow in the footsteps of Scott Gomez. When I first turned pro, I learned from Scotty that we take care of our own. “He’s a true Bruin.” The sky’s the limit for Sway.” “He’s a good Alaskan kid with a good family. “It was the first time I was able to shoot on him, and I was like, ‘Holy (expletive). This kid’s pretty good.’ You realize this kid is a stud. Swayman and Ullmark quickly built chemistry this season and it was evident the tandem was working. “He’s consistent and a good pro for a young guy. Both turned pro in the Bruins organization. “That’s his demeanor and that won’t change,” Cassidy said. He showcases his 6-foot-3 and 200-pound frame with athleticism in the crease. “He reminds me of Tuukka. He reminds me of Carey Price with that calm demeanor. “That was special,” he said of his first playoff start.

During a matchup between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, an NHL official was taken off the ice after a pane of glass fell on him.

The teams will face each other again on Sunday, May 8 at TD Garden for Game 4 of the series. “We are sending him our best wishes.” A matchup between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes on Friday was temporarily halted after a pane of glass fell on an NHL official working in the penalty box at TD Garden in Boston.

The Bruins offense finally broke through against a stingy Hurricanes defense in Game 3, and that could provide a huge mental boost for the B's as this ...

Therefore, the Bruins cannot rely on special teams to provide the bulk of their scoring. One area still a bit concerning for the Bruins offensively is their 5-on-5 production. This sequence was the turning point in the game as Boston captured the momentum and never gave it back. The Bruins' puck movement was crisper, their zone entries were cleaner, they won more faceoffs and they were more aggressive in getting pucks on Carolina's rookie netminder. It feels good to put up a few goals tonight, but we have to prepare again the same way that we did but even better, and try to do it again." The way they play above guys and create turnovers all over the ice.

BOSTON (AP) — For 16 periods over six games, the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Boston Bruins. Five straight wins — including two in the playoffs.

Carolina looks to shore up special teams; Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak line remains intact for Boston ... The Boston Bruins will look to even the the Eastern ...

The Hurricanes did not practice Saturday. … Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Stepan could replace Martinook, a forward who left in the second period of Game 3. The Bruins won Game 3 after trailing 2-0 in a best-of-7 series for the 14th time in their history. ... Brind'Amour said Carolina will look to see how Raanta feels before naming a starting goalie; Raanta left in the first period of Game 2 with an upper-body injury after taking a hit from Pastrnak. ... Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak and McAvoy each did not skate Saturday due to maintenance; each is expected to play. But whatever the case is, we need him to be that confident guy." "It's nice to see that back," Cassidy said. Raanta could return for Game 4, after coming out of Game 2 with an injury. Carolina allowed power-play goals by Boston forwards David Pastrnak and Taylor Hall, and a shorthanded goal by center Charlie Coyle. That was enough for the Bruins to win. We had a chance to get it out, it just didn't work. "I don't know if it ever completely left but it appeared that way for a little while. Even the second one, they made nice plays but we had the puck. "We did a nice job killing penalties, too. "They're a very highly motivated team.