BRUINS GDT 12:08 PM - ECQF Game 3 BRUINS (1) vs Whalercanes (1) - NBC, SN, TVAS, WBZ-FM 98.5

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ECQF Game 3
Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Series tied 1-1

12 PM ET
National TV: NBC
Boston Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub FM
Carolina Radio: 99.9 The Fan FM

Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Boston Bruins Twitter

Carolina Hurricanes Twitter



*All from Official Boston Bruins Website​

Need to Know: Bruins-Hurricanes | First Round​

Need to Know | Bruins-Hurricanes: Game 3

*These lines are SPECULATION based on Bruce Cassidy's comments earlier today (8/14).
With a noon start we won't know the actual lines until warmups.*

Tuukka Rask
4 GP | 1-3-0-0| .904 Sv % | 2.57 GAA

Petr Mrazek
3 GP | 2-1-0-0 | .922 Sv % | 2.09 GAA

#MaskUpMass

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[Fenway]

Referees Kyle Rehman (10), Kevin Pollock (33), Trevor Hanson (14)*
Linesmen Shandor Alphonso (52), Greg Devorski (54), Steve Barton (59)*

TODAY’S GAME - The Bruins visit the Hurricanes today in game 3 of their best-of-7 Round One series ... These teams are even in the series at 1-1.

This is the 5th Round One series for Boston since the NHL adopted the wild card format in 2013-14 &they are 3-1 in those series ... Overall, they are playing their 34th first round series (Preliminary series, Division Semifinals, Conference Quarterfinals, Round One series) with a 17-16 record entering this post-season ... They are 14-11 in those series which have been best-of-7 formats.

The Bruins enter today’s game with a 21-21 record in game 3s of series in which they are tied at 1-1 &they are 24-17 in those series in which they are even after game 2. - This is the 5th of 6 series vs. the Hurricanes in which these teams are even after game 2 ... Carolina has won 3 of those previous game 3s.

BOSTON vs CAROLINA, LIFETIME SERIES - The Bruins and Hurricanes have played 5 lifetime playoff series with BOS holding a 4-1 series advantage ... They have played 32 games with BOS holding both a 20-12 game edge &103-75 goals for/against advantage.

Their previous series was the 2019 Eastern Conference Final which BOS won 4-0 ... The Bruins held the Hurricanes to 2 goals or fewer in each of the 4 games, including a 4-0 shutout in the deciding game 4.

Their 1st 2 series came vs. CAR as HFD (4-3 win in 1990 Adams Division Semifinal &4-2 win in 1991 Adams Division Semifinal) ... The last 3 series came after the team’s move to Carolina (4-2 win in 1999 CQF; 4-3 loss in 2009 CSF &last year’s 4-0 win in the CF.

Patrice Bergeron (4-7=11 totals in 13 gp) &David Krejci (2-8=10 totals in 13 gp) lead all current Bruins in career playoff scoring vs. Carolina followed by Brad Marchand (3-6=9 in 6 gp) &David Pastrnak (2-4=6 in 5 gp) ... Tuukka Rask is 5-1 with a 1.74 GAA in 6 career playoff games vs. Carolina.

FYI: The Bruins tied an NHL record with 4 PPGs in the 3rd period of their 6-1 win vs. HFD on 4/11/1991 ... The Whalers had taken a 1-0 lead into the final period in that game before the Bruins scored a club-record 6 goals in the comeback ... The Bruins have come back from a 3-or-more-goal deficit to win a playoff game on 7 occasions in their history, including 4/11/1990 when they erased a 5-2 Whalers lead on 4 unanswered 3rd period goals ... The Bruins won game 6 of their 2009 Conference SF vs. CAR on 5/12/2009 to force a game 7 for just the 2nd time in their history when they had trailed a series, 1-3 ... Patrice Bergeron’s OT goal in game 1 of this series on 8/12 was his 4th career playoff OT goal, which is the most by a Bruin in club history.

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[rfournier103]

Let’s go, Bruins!

Any indication yet on whether Pastranak will play?

 

[Fenway]

Let’s go, Bruins!

Any indication yet on whether Pastranak will play?

Game time decision

 

[Ivo]

Game time decision

Hopefully he’s ready, but better let him sit a game than risk some escalation of whatever’s ailing him.

 

[Fenway]

Breakfast in the bubble​

 

[Ratty]

Outstanding GDT, thank you.

Would prefer Studnicka in at wing on the third line over Lindholm. But I guess this is the old theory of playing vets over skilled rookies in the playoffs.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Let’s eliminate the cute passes in our zone and value puck possession. Make sure Torrey knows which color sweater is ours. When the Aho line is on, chip it out and quietly kill the shift.

 

[Tmac37]

Way too many turnovers in the middle of the ice in our end last night, get those pucks out.

 

[Fenway]

Make sure you save the emergency link in Post 1 as when we go down you will need it for the backup GDT ​

 

[Alicat]

Switching it up and rocking the Bergy jersey today.

 

[EvilElf63]

Switching it up and rocking the Bergy jersey today.

Think I'll do the same.

 

[Alicat]

In the half hour I've been listening to my shuffled playlist I've heard 4 Céline Dion songs. Guess dad's really ready for a win today.

 

[Alicat]

Think I'll do the same.

Woo!

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

From what I can see we haven't scored six or more goals in a game since February 1, a 6-1 victory in Minny - 23 games ago...the time is now.

 

[bwdrums1]

Does anyone have any idea as to what is specifically wrong with Pasta ? Did he really hurt himself on the post GW cellie, as it appeared to me ? Crazy frustrating.

 

[DarrenBanks56]

safe to say if rask has a stinker we see halak game 4.
i just dont think pasta will play. its only game 3.
im expecting a big game ftom coyle today.

 

[Ladyfan]

I hope Pasta is OK to play.

A nice win with no injuries please

HERE WE GO BRUINS...HERE WE GO

 

[Jaguar God]

If Lindholm and Kuhlman are in the lineup, goals are going to be hard to come by. Our offense will essentially just be 50% PJ Axelssons

 

[Geordie Bruin]

If Pasta is out then I hope we see plenty of shifts with Coyle in his place. I like Bjork but Charlie on the 3rd line with two 4th line wingers is not great.

 

[since76]

It s better to let pasta recover
Rask need to be better
I Feel a 4 or 5 goals games for Bruins today

 

[RustyBruins72]

Any official decision on Pasta? If he's not in warmups, then that's the answer?

 

[lopey]

From what I can see we haven't scored six or more goals in a game since February 1, a 6-1 victory in Minny - 23 games ago...the time is now.

I was at that game in Minny

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Play like Game 1 and capitalize on the chances to cruise to a win. So close yet so far with this team.

If there is no Pastrnak, Carolina is one hell of a lucky team again as that makes a significant difference 5v5, 4v4, and on the PP.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

If Lindholm and Kuhlman are in the lineup, goals are going to be hard to come by. Our offense will essentially just be 50% PJ Axelssons

Please, they would not be replacing Bergeron and Marchand.