The NHL’s hottest team needed all hands on deck against another hot team on Tuesday night at TD Garden. They had to come from behind, too.
The Carolina Hurricanes, donning Hartford Whalers uniforms, struck first with a pair of early goals and engaged physically in all three phases of the game. The Hurricanes showed that they aren’t a “bunch of jerks,” but rather legitimate playoff contenders.
It was a gut-check moment for the Boston Bruins, but one they responded to. It took overtime, after Boston’s three straight goals were answered by a third-period equalizer, but the Black and Gold still got the job done when David Krejci netted the game-winner 1:46 into the extra session.