RALEIGH, N.C. — When it rains, it pours.
The Boston Bruins had a golden opportunity ahead of their Game 1 matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. Backup goalie Antti Raanta was in net for the injured Frederik Andersen, who continues to nurse a lower-body injury.
Bruce Cassidy’s generated good looks. Raanta allowed a handful of rebounds early on. But the veteran eventually settled in, making multiple quality saves in his first career postseason start.
Eventually, the missed chances came back to haunt the Bruins as an ugly trend carried over into Monday’s series opener. A pair of late second-period goals from a Seth Jarvis tip and a Nino Neiderietter snipe sent the PNC Arena crowd into a frenzy.