BOSTON — Surviving the absence of Charlie McAvoy (COVID) and two one-goal deficits, the Bruins gutted out an emotional 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday at the Garden to send the first-round series back to Raleigh all knotted up at two games apiece.
The Hurricanes, meanwhile, were active participants in their own demise on Sunday, taking nine minors, two of which the B’s capitalized on.
Brad Marchand gave the B’s their first lead of the game 44 seconds into the third period just before a 5-on-3 ended, snapping a shot past Antti Raanta’s glove hand.
