The postseason is scheduled to begin on April 20th.
Written by Gail Troiani
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BOSTON — The Bruins defeated the Hurricanes 4-1 at PNC Arena five days ago. On Tuesday, Carolina returned the favor by defeating Boston by the same score at TD Garden.
Charlie McAvoy scored the Bruins' only goal in the game and stated that the two games between the two teams are what playoff hockey is all about.
“For context, we just played them four days ago, so that's playoff hockey. We beat them and then we lost to them. That's how a seven-game series works. '' McAvoy said. “So if there’s anything to learn about this or use in context, it’s that this is playoff hockey.
“Even in Florida, it was the same except for one week different. But we're going to see these teams again. It's who can adapt, who can grow from the beginning to the end of the series.”
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After McAvoy scored in the second period, the Bruins led 2-1 into the final frame, but the Hurricanes added two more goals, including one short-handed goal, to pull the game away.
“I think we got them in pretty good shape in the barn last time and they looked ready to play. I have to give them credit. It was a tough check to start,” Trent said.・Frederick spoke after the defeat. “(…) I don’t think we really played much in the offensive zone.”
The Hurricanes entered the game with the best penalty kill success rate in the league at 86.2%. Carolina proved why it is difficult to score in penalty shootouts, but Boston went 0-for-3 on the power play and had just three shots on goal.
“We didn't win the faceoff,” Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery explained after the game. “So at least you have to bring in the puck and enter every time and it doesn't start with possession, so that's the first part. We just didn't have a good execution.
“It was really tough all night, on the power play, five-on-five, going tape to tape. Our pass execution was probably the worst part of our game.”
Jeremy Swayman, one of the league's top teams, knows other teams are still targeting the Bruins with the postseason set to begin in two weeks.
“I think it's good for us to move forward and understand that we're not going to be an easy team just because we still have four games left in the season,” Swayman said. “Our job is to stand up when we get punched in the face.”
The Bruins will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins are currently one point behind the Washington Capitals for the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston remains in first place in the Atlantic Division with a three-point lead over Florida.
