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The Boston Bruins Are Back In Their Series Against The Carolina Hurricanes

05/07/2022 at 8:29am EDT

from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe,

The Bruins rediscovered a much-needed spark Friday night, with timely goaltending from Jeremy Swayman and a pair of power-play goals (David Pastrnak and Taylor Hall), and tiptoed away from what looked a fast exit from the postseason.

Their 4-2 win over the Hurricanes at the Garden, in the wake of two dispiriting losses in Carolina, left the Bruins in a 2-1 deficit in the best-of-seven Round 1 playoff series.

But in playoff hockey, emotion counts, and often counts for a lot, and especially so for the Bruins when they have the force of 17,565 believers, some still dressed in faded No. 4 Bobby Orr sweaters, filling their building in the old West End.

“We know what’s at stake,” said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy, noting what he felt was the club’s “calm” start. “The crowd gives you a lift, obviously, you score a huge goal ...”

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