RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tuukka Rask and the Boston Bruins stood tall during an early deluge of shots and penalties, patiently waiting for their chance to take over the game.
Then one big burst put them on the brink of another trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
The Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Tuesday night, taking a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final after Chris Wagner and Brad Marchand scored 5:07 apart in the second period.
“The moral of the story is, we got through the first period — however you want to describe it — and off we went after that,” coach Bruce Cassidy said.