A familiar opponent awaits.
For the third time in the last four postseasons, the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes embark on a postseason series, beginning Monday night in Raleigh.
The Bruins won the two prior playoff matchups, sweeping the Hurricanes in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals and earning a five-game series win during the 2020 first-round series. This upcoming matchup shouldn’t end as quickly with a more seasoned Carolina squad eager to get over their playoff hump.
“It’s going to take our very best to beat them,” Bruins general manager Don Sweeney told reporters.
Unlike their three-regular season matchups, the Bruins will need their ‘A’ game throughout their first-round matchup.