After taking Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, the Boston Bruins will look to give themselves some breathing room in the best-of-seven series when they battle the Blues in Game 2 Wednesday night. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. Follow along for updates from Wednesday’s game.
WHO: St. Louis Blues at Bruins (Bruins lead series, 1-0)
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: TD Garden
TV: NBCSN
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com
LIVE COVERAGE FROM BEDARD
OVERTIME
11:10: Absolutely terrible overtime period for the Bruins who could barely clear their own zone. Blues win it on Gunnarsson's blast from the blue line just 3:51 into the extra session. Came on a delayed penalty.
The goal from @carl_gun that ties the series 1-1! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/FehIdpw7LO
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 30, 2019
- The Bruins are looking to make it nine wins in a row this postseason, with Boston’s last loss coming all the way back on April 30. This would be the third time in franchise history that Boston has won nine straight playoff games. The only two prior instances came in 1970 (10-0) and 1972 (9-0), both runs that ended with championships. Boston is seeking its fifth 2-0 lead in 20 all-time Stanley Cup Final appearances – and first since 1972 (vs. NYR). The others: 1970 (vs. STL), 1941 (vs. DET) and 1929 (vs. NYR) – all series wins.
- Fifty-one teams have taken a 2-0 series lead since the Final went to the best-of-seven format in 1939. Of those, 46 (90.2%) have gone on to win the Stanley Cup. However, both the 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins and 2011 Bruins overcame being a 2-0 deficit to win a Cup.
- No lineup changes for Boston in Game 2, but the Blues will once again be without defenseman Vince Dunn, who has not played since taking a puck to the face during the Western Conference Final. Winger Robert Thomas will also not play for St. Louis, although Blues coach Craig Berube said that his injury is not related to the massive hit that Torey Krug dished out against him on Monday.
- Tuukka Rask has started all eight games for the Bruins during their current winning streak (1.38 GAA, .956 SV%, 2 SO), equaling the longest such run by any goaltender over the past 10 years. Only Gerry Cheevers has posted a longer playoff winning streak for Boston, reeling together 10 straight victories in 1970 (including four vs. STL).
- Brad Marchand now has six career goals in the Stanley Cup Final (6-2—8 in 14 GP), which trails only Bobby Orr (8 in 16 GP), Johnny Bucyk (8 in 24 GP) and Wayne Cashman (7 in 26 GP) for the most in franchise history.