It didn’t take long for the Bruins to get on the board Thursday night.
Less than two minutes into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, defenseman Steven Kampfer fired the puck past Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Peter Mrazek to ignite the sellout TD Garden crowd and cue a sea of waving yellow rally towels.
“It was awesome,’’ Kampfer said following Boston’s 5-2 victory. “The fans here are awesome, so just to hear the crowd after was awesome. You’re just trying to jumpstart the team, and hopefully, they keep it rolling out there.’’
The spectacular sequence began in Carolina’s offensive zone, where Bruins left wing Marcus Johansson hustled to knock the puck away from Hurricanes defenseman Justin Faulk.