The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes traded wins on their home ice through the first four games of their opening-round matchup.
That trend continued Tuesday night in Game 5, as the Bruins reverted back to their struggles earlier in the series.
Things looked up for the Bruins initially with Charlie McAvoy’s late arrival to Raleigh after clearing COVID-19 protocol. For the Bruins, though, that’s where the good news began and ended.
Much like the first two games, the Bruins couldn’t capitalize on some good chances early, only to see Carolina snatch a pair of quick tallies.