The Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins split the opening games of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal with a pair of one-goal games. The scores have been indicative of how tight the contests have been.
Space has been limited and Grade-A scoring chances have been hard to find due to tight defensive play from each side. But both teams have found success at the end of long cycle shifts.
In game 1, Haydn Fleury’s equalizer in the third period came after some strong board work from Ryan Dzingel and Vincent Trocheck against tired Boston defenders.