Jaroslav Halak stops 35 shots to win his fourth straight game since starter Tuukka Rask opted out of the playoffs.
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Bruins now have some time to get healthy
Boston must wait for other Eastern Conference series to finish before learning its opponent for the second round of the playoffs.
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Bergeron, Bruins beat Hurricanes 2-1 to advance in playoffs
Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday to win the first-round playoff series in five games
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Bruins, three other teams feel urgency to finish the job
The Lightning, Bruins, Avalanche and Flyers are one win away from advancing in the NHL playoffs and are focused on clinching as soon as possible.
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DeBrusk, Bruins rally in 3rd to beat Hurricanes 4-3
Jake DeBrusk scores twice in the third period as Boston rallies from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-1 lead in the series.
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Bruins showed their mettle in Game 3
Shortly after learning Tuukka Rask was opting out of the playoffs, Boston rallied behind his replacement, Jaroslav Halak.
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Despite Rask’s departure, Bruins regain series lead
Boston overcomes the loss of its top goaltender and beats Carolina 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
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76ers limp into postseason without Ben Simmons against Celtics
Set to open the NBA playoffs against hobbled Philadelphia, Boston is in a better place that last year’s injury-riddled and disrupted squad. Jayson Tatum will be the key to the Celtics’ success, but Kemba Walker is slowly working his way back to full strength.
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Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask opts out of NHL playoffs over COVID-19
The Vezina Trophy finalist said in a statement Saturday morning before Game 3 of Boston’s playoff series against Carolina that “at this moment there are things more important than hockey in my life, and that is being with my family.”
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Bruins notebook: Rask having trouble summoning playoff intensity in empty arena
Without fans in the stands, Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask said “it just feels dull at times” after Thursday’s Game 2 loss to Carolina.