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Brad Marchand also had a five-point game while Jeremy Swayman made 26 saves in his second consecutive postseason win. With their two top defensemen out of the ...

Staal found Pesce in the slot where he put a wrist shot past Swayman. 1-0 Hurricanes. That combination struck on the two man-advantage as Marchand connected on a feed from Charlie Coyle and let a wrist shot fly past Antti Raanta. With their two top defensemen out of the lineup and trailing in the series prior to the game’s start, the Bruins were faced with some adversities. Jake DeBrusk broke through on that power play as he crashed the net and got his stick just enough on a puck out front. Although the power play didn’t capitalize on their first few opportunities in the second period, they had good cycling and quality chances. The Bruins evened the game at 18:44 of the second period on the power play. The Bruins took the lead 44 seconds into the third period with their second power-play goal of the game. The Bruins cushioned their lead at 5:41 of the third period. The Bruins tied the game at 16:09 of the first period. Some connections were just missed, but there was a lot to be encouraged about. Bergeron and Co. continued to lead the team’s offensive and gave the Bruins a two-goal lead with a strong face-off win to Marchand and clean pass for Pastrnak to come across the slot and put one past Raanta. The first period was largely a back-and-forth battle of possession between the two teams, with the edge in the beginning to the Hurricanes. But an early penalty kill for the Bruins actually changed the momentum in the Bruins’ favor.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was out for Sunday's Game 4 against the Hurricanes after being placed in the COVID protocol.

The Hurricanes, meanwhile, received good news with word that Antti Raanta was back in goal. McAvoy was replaced in the Boston lineup with Josh Brown, 28, whom the Bruins acquired from the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline. Brown was on the ice for 12:52.

With adversity starring them directly in the face, the Bruins persevered in another must-win contest against the Carolina Hurricanes.

There’s a lot of pride in the room and a lot of character. Indeed, the B’s took advantage of Carolina’s self-inflicting moments, shifting the discipline narrative in their direction following a rough Game 2. We’ve always shown that, and luckily we were able to pull out a couple of wins.” “We didn’t have a choice,” Marchand said of playing Game 4 without McAvoy and Lindholm. “It’s tough when you lose guys like them. They eventually found an open shooting lane for Marchand to put the Bruins ahead for good in the closing seconds of the 5-on-3. But they earned a pair of show-me wins and shifted momentum in front of an electric TD Garden crowd. “Well, typically Charlie is up top, McAvoy. And in the past the 5-on-3 I thought worked the best was with a right stick,” Cassidy said. McAvoy didn’t even enter the Causeway St. confines for Game 4 following a positive COVID test. They anticipate the pass, so maybe shooting from your forehand side before they can get into the lane was one idea plunger low, so we had a couple of options,” Cassidy added. Boston’s captain tried to return immediately but had to go down the tunnel for cleanup and repairs after drawing blood. The Hurricanes found themselves on the other end of the discipline pendulum from Game 2 after committing nine penalties on Sunday. DeBrusk’s equalizer resulted in a Bruins power play following a failed challenge for goaltender interference.

Brad Marchand scored a pair of third-period goals and had three assists as the host Boston Bruins earned a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to even ...

Carl Grundstrom added a pair of late goals and an assist for the Kings, who evened the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Patrice Bergeron finished with a goal and two assists. Boston began the third period on a 36-second 5-on-3 and capitalized as Sebastian Aho's double-minor for high-sticking continued. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Brad Marchand scored a pair of third-period goals and had three assists as the host Boston Bruins earned a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes to eve...

Carl Grundstrom added a pair of late goals and an assist for the Kings, who evened the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Patrice Bergeron finished with a goal and two assists. Boston began the third period on a 36-second 5-on-3 and capitalized as Sebastian Aho’s double-minor for high-sticking continued.

BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand raced toward the empty net, and there was nothing Carolina defenseman Tony DeAngelo could do except throw his stick at the puck.

The Bruins hope to tie things up, while the Canes hope to return home with a 3-1 series lead. Here are key players to know, plus final score picks.

The Bruins have an all-time record of 114-27-17 during the regular season when Pastrnak, Marchand and Bergeron all record a point. Strong play from the veterans, smart coaching and the special-teams advantage. - Nino Niederreiterhas three goals in three games, currently the most among Hurricanes players during the playoffs. To put Boston on the ropes in this best-of-seven the Hurricanes have to wield them with confidence again. Coach Bruce Cassidy reunited his top line of Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron with David Pastrnak. They produced an even-strength goal and thrived without the Hurricanes matching Jordan Staal's checking line to counter them. This is a major test for the Hurricanes to engage their top six again, support whichever netminder is in the crease through stronger positional defense and, ultimately, just play to their strengths from there.

McAvoy entered NHL COVID-19 protocol ahead of Game 4 on Sunday.

According to coach Bruce Cassidy, the team found out shortly before warmups on Sunday. This means that not only is McAvoy out for Game 4, but he is out for Game 5 and Game 6, if the series gets that far. The Bruins lost the first two games of the series in Carolina before taking Game 3 and 4. The team made the announcement less than 30 minutes before the start of Game 4, with the discovery coming during warmups. The Bruins were without star defenseman Charlie McAvoy for Game 4 as he was placed in COVID protocol ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Hurricanes, and he will be out for longer. The team made the announcement less than 30 minutes before Game 4.

Despite gathering some momentum with a thrilling victory in Game 3 on Friday night, they still trailed their first-round matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes ...

"It will be a lot tougher, there will be a lot more emotion, a lot more on the line, and that's a very, very difficult building to play in, and they're going to be ready to play. "I think at first - it was really close to the eye - so I thought, my eye…there was blood in there," said Bergeron. "So, I couldn't see at first, it was blurry, and then I realized it was fine. "A part of our motto has always been next man up," said Marchand. "Regardless of who is in or out of the lineup we have to do our job. "But it's just another opportunity for somebody else to come in and Brown did a great job, played a great game tonight, and a lot of the D stepped up to fill that void. We have our leaders lead, our followers follow, and I think some of our followers back there did a real good job with that tonight blocking shots, being simple." "That's the least of what Bergy's played through - a cut," said Marchand. "He's played with a hole in his lung and a broken rib, so there's not a whole lot that is going to keep him down. Luckily, we were able to pull out a couple of wins." Nice to have him out there, he creates a lot of room." He's the oldest guy on our team and he looks some days like the youngest, so credit to him." "These are the most fun games to play in when there's high emotion, high intensity, and there's so much riding on the line," said Marchand, who factored into the scoring on all five of Boston's goals. Just what he is willing to put his body through and play through is incredible, and that's why he's our captain and our leader, and that's something we feed off of. "It's kind of hard to explain, because our whole group, we've always kind of been like that.