The Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks have taken early leads in their respective NHL conference finals series. And they did so in similar fashion—by scoring a lot of goals at home.
The Bruins will look to take a 2-0 lead over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, then the Sharks will look to do the same against the St. Louis Blues on Monday. However, the Hurricanes and Blues are resilient underdog opponents that have been through adversity already this postseason.
Neither Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals or Western Conference Finals ended in competitive fashion—Boston won 5-2 and San Jose won 6-3.