frm Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe,

There was still 1:34 to drain from the clock in a game that turned lopsided on the Bruins in the third period but was probably over in the first.

When the puck went into the bench and stopped play, it gave the PNC Arena DJ a chance to have some fun.

The Carolina Hurricanes had a 5-1 win in the bag, and DJ Mista Illz decided the most fitting sounds for a late-game celebration was a Boston favorite: “Sweet Caroline.” The 19,163 fans on hand belted out the “Ohs” as if they were at Fenway Park.

Whether it was coincidental or it was a twist of the dagger the Hurricanes had already driven into the Bruins, it served its purpose.

The Bruins, facing elimination in their first-round series, had to grin, bear it, and hope they got a chance to hear the tune when they return to TD Garden on Thursday for Game 6.

Even with Charlie McAvoy arriving at the last minute after being cleared from NHL COVID protocols, the Bruins were overwhelmed. The Hurricanes are a different monster at home and a different monster with a lead and they pushed the Bruins, who had just climbed out of a 2-0 hole to even the series.

“Obviously, do-or-die situation is not the one we want to be in,” said the Bruins’ Brad Marchand. “But all that matters is that we regroup and get prepared for the next one.

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