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The PK hasn't been a strength for the Bruins during the games in Carolina this series. He made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage) for his third win of the series. Boston's penalty kill did a great job blocking shots (four total while shorthanded), clogging passing lanes and winning puck battles along the boards. Marchand currently leads the playoffs in scoring with 11 points (four goals, seven assists). His offensive production is a huge reason why Boston forced a Game 7. The home team has won every matchup in this series. Each of these goals have been scored in Boston.

Brad Marchand netted a goal, but the Bruins also saw scoring from Charlie Coyle and Erik Haula - who registered his first of the series. The fourth line also ...

- Cassidy discussed postgame the importance of his team’s response after the Hurricanes’ made it a 2-1 game minutes into the third period. Swayman kept composure as the Hurricanes pressed on the PK and made timely saves. The Bruins responded at the right times tonight. - While the Bruins have the slight edge heading into Game 7, they haven’t been able to win a road game this series. - After Svechnikov netted Carolina’s first goal, the B’s top line dominated the offensive zone. After a turnover, he broke up a 2-on-1 with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis. Moments later, McAvoy delivered a big hit on Aho after Lindholm’s initial reaction to the play. - The Bruins’ defense was actively engaged in that secondary scoring. The ‘Canes hit the crossbar twice during one advantage and were able to find shooting lanes easier on their early power plays. Brad Marchand netted a goal, but the Bruins also saw scoring from Charlie Coyle and Erik Haula - who registered his first of the series. Despite being shorthanded most of the period, the PK showed bursts of offense. - Special units continued to play an important role in the Bruins’ wins this series. That line kept pucks in deep and was able to sustain some valuable offensive-zone coverage.

A double-minor spearing penalty by Marchand helped the Hurricanes score another goal, with Svechnikov scoring his second goal of the night. But that was it for ...

Defenseman Derek Forbort scored when his shot from the blue line ricocheted off a Hurricanes forward and into the net, giving the Bruins a 4-1 lead with 9:17 left. Andrei Svechnikov quickly shot and scored off a feed from Sebastion Aho to cut the Bruins’ lead to 2-1. His wrist shot from the right faceoff dot went top shelf past Hurricanes goalie Antti Raanta to give Boston a 1-0 lead.

The trade deadline acquisition played a game-high 24:48 and impacted play in all three zones in Boston's Game 6 victory Thursday.

▪ The PK was fantastic, and also lucky. They also went 1 for 3 on the power play, Coyle’s putback of a fortunate bounce giving them a two-goal edge. “Net-front goal to extend the lead,” Cassidy said. Marchand celebrated with a single-arm stick raise and a deadpan expression. No one had Svechnikov, who made it 2-1 at 3:24 of the third. ▪ Protecting a one-goal lead in the third, the Bruins weren’t inspiring confidence. The reunited Taylor Hall-Erik Haula-David Pastrnak line played hot potato with the puck, until McAvoy arrived. Charlie McAvoy was hurting on the bench after a shoulder-to-shoulder stapling from Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Jake DeBrusk held the offensive zone. ▪ Will Bruce Cassidy roll the same lineup? McAvoy then ran over Aho for the exclamation point. He played a game-high 24:48 and impacted play in all three zones with a sharp stick and quick wheels.

The Bruins won Game 6 against the Hurricanes on Thursday night to force a Game 7 -- one that will be contested in a place where they have played their ...

"We would have loved to finish the job here," defenseman Jaccob Slavin said. But you still have to come to play." "He's a young kid that doesn't seem to get phased by this time of year," Cassidy said. "It'll be fun for us to go in there as an underdog. But then you wake up and you feel excited that you have an opportunity." Right now, we just want to get after it."

Derek Forbort (left) scored in the third period of Game 6 vs. the Hurricanes. By Matt Pepin, The Boston Globe. May 13, 2022 | 9:03 ...

Boston is 15-13 in Game 7s, with its last appearance in one being the 2019 Stanley Cup Final – a loss to the St. Louis Blues. Carolina is 5-3 in Game 7s in franchise history. Game 7 of the Bruins-Hurricanes series will be televised on ESPN. Bruins-Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., will be followed by Game 7 of the Lightning-Maple Leafs series in Toronto at 7 p.m. Game 7 of the Oilers-Kings series in Edmonton is the nightcap at 10 p.m.

Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle each had a goal and an assist as Boston forced a Game 7 with a solid win at TD Garden.

Neither team has won a road game in the series. “The score’s been lopsided in all of them, but I think the games were tighter,” Brind’Amour said. But Erik Haula’s goal at 7:08, a one-timer off a pass from Charlie McAvoy, gave the Bruins room to breath again with a 3-1 lead. “It’s going to be a battle,” said Charlie Coyle. “It’s going to be a battle. A two-goal lead has been essentially insurmountable in these playoffs (the Penguins are the only team to overcome one). Charlie Coyle gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead with his second goal of the series. For once, the Bruins didn’t have to play from behind. “Hopefully that is stemmed a little as we got to Carolina for Game 7.” “It’s going to be a battle,” Coyle said. “It’s going to be a battle. We’ve got to come in and take one in their building, so it’s a great opportunity to do that.” The Bruins are 15-13 all-time in Game 7s.

Brad Marchand scored one goal and assisted on another to lead the host Bruins past the Hurricanes 5-2 on Thursday, sending their series to a Game 7.

Svechnikov made it a one-goal game early in the third before Haula and Forbort gave Boston back its cushion. “I can’t wait,” said Swayman, who took over as starter after Linus Ullmark lost the first two games in Carolina. “It’s Game 7. The Hurricanes will host Game 7 on Saturday in Raleigh, where they have gone 3-0 by a combined score of 15-4. Charlie Coyle also had a goal and an assist for Boston, and Erik Haula and Derek Forbort added third-period goals before Curtis Lazar backhanded the puck into the empty net with 4:17 to play to make it 5-1. “We knew that when we started, we’d have to win at least one to advance. “Everybody loves a Game 7,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said after the Bruins won 5-2 on Thursday night to even their first-round playoff series against Carolina at three games apiece.

BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored one goal and assisted on another, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 shots to lead the Boston Bruins past the Carolina ...

NOTES: Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm returned after missing the last three games after a hit to the head. He won the Stanley Cup in 2011 and went to the Final two other times. Svechnikov made it a one-goal game early in the third before Haula and Forbort gave Boston back its cushion.READ MORE:

The Bruins have played in more Game 7s than any team in NHL history, including the last 15 years, and that experience should serve them well Saturday night ...

Boston's road record in Game 7s overall is 1-4. That triumph was the Bruins' best Game 7 of the last 15 years. The B's are 0-3 in Raleigh during this first-round series and have been outscored 15-4 in those losses.

Scoring first in a hockey game can actually pay dividends. That novel concept escaped the Boston Bruins through the first five games of their opening-round ...

You’re going to get different bounces and you’re going to get different scenarios. They’ll have to somehow get the Bergeron line going against Carolina’s potent third trio of Staal, Jesper Fast, and Nino Niederreiter. For the first half of Game 6, the Bruins embarked on a brigade to the penalty box, beginning after Marchand’s tally. In an unusual development, the home team won each of their first six games. The Hurricanes haven’t displayed the same confidence when they find themselves trailing at any point of their three losses. “If you have a good player [to defend] and you’re not moving, they’re going to find spots around you,” Lindholm said of his 2-on-1 approach. So they have that natural read off each other to get out of their end and get through the neutral zone.” We got to stay out of the box. “I think that they’re both good players,” Cassidy said of Lindholm and McAvoy. “They both have an offensive mindset as well, so I think they read off each other well. The trips continued with Charlie McAvoy receiving a head-scratching hooking minor and Haula earning a high-sticking infraction. But the Bruins responded quickly with Haula tipping a Charlie McAvoy feed a little over three minutes later. The Bruins didn’t make things easy on themselves, however, after committing a quartet of penalties following Marchand’s tally.

But the Hurricanes weren't finished yet. They scored just 3:24 into the third period when Andrei Svechnikov beat Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman to trim the ...

It's the type of mindset the B's must carry into Game 7 in a building they've yet to win at in four tries this season. In Game 1, the Hurricanes opened the scoring in the second period and doubled their lead 130 seconds later. In Game 2, Carolina again scored the first goal in the opening period and doubled its lead less than two minutes later. It was the type of response you'd expect from a veteran-led team with guys who've won a Stanley Cup like Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Right away we came right back down, played the right way, managed the puck and scored the next goal. But it was that 4-minute sequence after the Hurricanes' first goal that really impressed B's head coach Bruce Cassidy, and he believes the resiliency the team showed during that stretch will serve them well in hostile territory this weekend.

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He is the definition of a difference-maker, with the ability to turn Game 7 in L.A.'s favor. Vasilevskiy was sensational in net, and Toronto will expect that to be the case again in Game 7. In the Kings' three victories, they've struck first; in their three losses, they have not. But when the Lightning are ready to close, he's slammed the door on many series in the past. Tactically, the Lightning have to play tighter defense in front of Andrei Vasilevskiy and can't allow the Leafs to score multiple goals in quick succession as they have in the last two games. Path to victory for Tampa Bay: The Maple Leafs can talk all they want about being the better team in the series and their past playoff failures -- not having won a playoff series since 2004 -- being buried in the past. If the Leafs can simply maintain that status quo, and challenge Vasilevskiy a little more with traffic in front, they have a great chance of pushing through. Toronto was the better team in Game 6. Coach Rod Brind'Amour waved the white flag in Boston when it came to getting Sebastian Aho away from the Bruins' duo of Bergeron and Marchand. The Bruins had the last change, and Bergeron played the majority of his minutes against the Hurricanes' top line. But you still have to come to play," said defenseman Jaccob Slavin. With the volume and ferocity of their home fans, they'll come to play. All the pressure is on Carolina to perform in Game 7. Carolina has been the better team in this series overall.

BOSTON - So far in this first-round series between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes, the home team has held serve. But on Saturday afternoon, ...

They are trying to get pucks to the net a little quicker than they were in the beginning and we have to make sure we are ready for that. "We can't change the way we play. "We can't control what's called for or against us, but if we do get called we have to make sure, again, our kill is solid and we are structured. The Black & Gold finally - for the first time in nine total meetings, regular season and playoffs - in 2021-22 notched the first tally in Game 6. It's about keeping the guys in a good place, keeping composure, there's going to be ups and downs [Saturday], there's gonna be bad shifts and good shifts. As coaches you want to get through what we get through in terms of preparation and they would like to have their routine. I think we did a good job of concentrating on the next game from one game to the next and even being down 2-0, we worried about Game 3 and then Game 4. What do we need to do to win the game, what did we do well [Thursday night] to help us win the game, and that's how we are going to approach it [Saturday]. A lot of the guys have been through different levels of hockey. It's not always easy to do but I think it's the biggest thing you have to concentrate on." "I don't want to compare one series to the next - every one is unique," said Bergeron. "We're in a battle right now, it's a battle of the trenches. "It's also sending reminders to the guys throughout the course of the game or today - enjoy today as well," said Bergeron. "Enjoy practice, enjoy everything that's gonna unfold throughout the whole thing. That's what I think we're trying to do - not just me, but the leadership group.

The Bruins' recent adjustments could make them a more dangerous road team, just in time for Game 7 at Carolina.

The Game 7 hero is now more likely to emerge from anywhere in the lineup, not just from the top line. Smith had a breakaway in the third period. They were ready to do their part, not just wait for Marchand, Bergeron and Pastrnak to blaze the trail. “I’m glad they scored that way,” Cassidy said of the second line. When we are in the box, our kill has to come through for us.” The Hall-Haula-Pastrnak threesome scored the Game 6 winner — off the cycle, no less, instead of the rush. The big boys, reunited midway through Game 2 and in full for Games 3 and 4, combined for six of the Bruins’ nine goals in their two wins at TD Garden. But in Game 5, as sometimes happens, the Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak line did not score. They fell behind in each of the three games. The Bruins won because of balance. Lazar, Nick Foligno and Derek Forbort recorded their first points of the series. The balanced lineup — Jake DeBrusk with Marchand and Bergeron, Pastrnak with Haula and Taylor Hall — produced zero wins in the first two games.

The 'Canes scoring first has seemed to demoralize the B's, and they haven't responded well at all. Carolina scored first in the second period of Game 1 and ...

They put the 'Canes on nine power plays in Game 2 and five more times in Game 5. It's the biggest one of the year. Game 5 was more of the same as Carolina scored twice in a 6:06 span in the first period and cruised to a 5-2 victory. He's a young kid who doesn't seem to get fazed by the time of the year. Swayman's calm demeanor should help him in a high-pressure Game 7 environment. In Game 2, the Hurricanes scored twice in a 2:27 span in the first period to grab an early 2-0 advantage en route to a comfortable win. Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman is about to play in his first ever Game 7. Swayman has been fantastic in the games played in Boston during Round 1. It's hard to imagine the Bruins winning Game 7 on the road if they don't score first. Both teams have several players with tons of Game 7 experience. He's also scored six goals in his last seven Game 7s. Carolina scored first in the second period of Game 1 and doubled its lead 2:10 later.

(1M) Hurricanes at (WC1) Bruins. 4:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, SNE, SNW, SNP, TVAS, BSSO, NESN. Best-of-7 series tied 3-3. The Boston Bruins and Carolina ...

... Martinook skated Friday but will not play; the forward left in the second period of Game 3 after a collision with Hall. How important is the first goal in a Game 7? "Like always, every game has come down to the special teams," Hurricanes forward Andre Svechnikov said. He allowed two goals in each of Boston's three home-ice wins, but gave up four goals on 37 shots in a 5-1 loss in Game 5 at PNC Arena. In four starts, he's 3-1 with a 2.51 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. "We've been close (in Carolina), just haven't been able to finish. "Scoring first would help," Cassidy said. The preparation is the same, it's just that everything matters that much more." "Obviously everything comes down to tomorrow. Everything is on the line," Boston captain Patrice Bergeron said. "There's nothing different in the game. "What's at stake is the biggest thing. What I've learned the most is to stay with it and stay the course from the first minute until the end."