Stanley Cup of Chowder - Complete Coverage: Game 2, Carolina Hurricanes and Boston BruinsDavid Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2020-08-13T23:03:06-04:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/211299842020-08-13T23:03:06-04:002020-08-13T23:03:06-04:00RECAP: Hurricanes bring physical game, edge Bruins 3-2 in Game 2
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<p>Despite two power-play goals, the Bruins fought through fits and had little sustained control to show for it.</p> <p id="TtcG36">Juuuust before puck drop, the absence of Pastrnak was dropped on us... not cool, David. </p>
<p id="c69EXd">With the addition of Mr. Playoff OT <span>Justin Williams</span> to the Carolineup, this game had a really weird change of lens through which to watch at first. </p>
<p id="cgdtkR"><strong>First Period</strong></p>
<p id="u5LiQ2"><span>Anders Bjork</span> drew the top-line assignment in Pasta’s absence, and for at least the first shift or two, he looked OK in general and flexed the power on his wrist shot a little. I wonder if coach told him to just pretend he’s His Carbiness and just shoot?</p>
<p id="F5H28V">The <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> struggled to put shots on net through the first half of the period, Including Bjork. Carolina wasn’t vastly out-shooting them, but there wasn’t much to overpower, with just two shots on net through ten minutes of play.</p>
<p id="HfqSb1">The second half of the frame opened up a little in terms of speed, but official shots still were pretty low. <span>Jeremy Lauzon</span> retaliated against a heavy open-ice hit on <span>Karson Kuhlman</span>, dished by <span>Haydn Fleury</span>, so Boston had to kill a penalty. A single call against Carolina gave the B’s their own chance on the advantage, but no luck.</p>
<p id="tlpmRQ">Near the end of the frame, <span>Jordan Staal</span> took a puck up high in front of <span>Tuukka Rask</span> as he was checking <span>Charlie McAvoy</span> to clear the crease, and <span>McAvoy</span> gave him some attention with his stick as he tried to stand up. <span>Staal</span> returned the favor only to see Staal’s helmet come flying off in the aftermath of Staal’s (legal) check in the corner. Yes, McAvoy ripped it off. No, that’s not kosher.</p>
<p id="0qNNVu"><strong>Second Period</strong></p>
<p id="Sv6NKk">Bjork started the period again with the top line, so far so good. He also extended his shift to give Krejci a golden 1v1 chance on ‘Canes goalie <span>James Reimer</span>, only for the veteran center to miss high and off the glass. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Krejci with a golden opportunity in the opening minutes.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLBruins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLBruins</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoCanes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoCanes</a> <a href="https://t.co/9gYSeUqKtV">pic.twitter.com/9gYSeUqKtV</a></p>— BOSHockeyNow (@BOSHockeyNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/BOSHockeyNow/status/1294079204888371202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a>
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<p id="TY94ya">Boston controlled the first five, and clamped down on the neutral zone, repeatedly repelling any attempt at transition offense. Carolina was able to counter and continued pressing the physical game, though eventually the refs decided to step in and sent Chara and Svechnikov to the box with matching minors after the latter shoved McAvoy to the boards from behind. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">McAvoy takes a hard hit from Svechnikov, and Chara has something to say to Svechnikov <a href="https://t.co/wHxUMzL1tm">pic.twitter.com/wHxUMzL1tm</a></p>— Tucker Boynton (@Tucker_TnL) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tucker_TnL/status/1294082360800096256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a>
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<p id="0wNvse">The penalties re-set the tone for a few minutes, but Carolina was able to bring the pace back up first, and the Bruins struggled. First, Wagner took an elbowing penalty, and the ‘Canes capitalized on the advantage.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Teuvo Teravainen with a power play snipe to tie the game at 1-1 in the second period. Andrei Svechnikov retrieved the puck, Justin Williams sat in front of the net. Big goal for the Hurricanes. <a href="https://t.co/IMrdRRKMUR">pic.twitter.com/IMrdRRKMUR</a></p>— Brett Finger (@brett_finger) <a href="https://twitter.com/brett_finger/status/1294086486149734402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a>
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<p id="8Mpr7s">Their puck retrieval kept up, and a solid pass from the half-wall found Svechnikov with just enough room to rip it top-shelf. 2-1, Canes, about 4 minutes left in the period.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">SVECH! ⭐️<br><br>This kid is a star. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StanleyCup</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Canes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Canes</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoCanes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoCanes</a> <a href="https://t.co/f3gCSU4nSV">pic.twitter.com/f3gCSU4nSV</a></p>— #StanleyCup Playoffs on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLonNBCSports/status/1294087152234573826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a>
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<p id="jxECRw">Fortunately for the scoreboard, a late penalty call on Carolina gave Boston a power play, and though stifled for most of the first minute on the advantage, were able to crack through as Marchand collected some garbage in front of Reimer.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brad Marchand ties it up on the power play. <br><br>2-2 game. <a href="https://t.co/i5iPJwEMKD">pic.twitter.com/i5iPJwEMKD</a></p>— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) <a href="https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1294089483399442432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a>
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<p id="w49PyW"><strong>Third Period</strong></p>
<p id="0CXFiG">The ‘Canes came out FIRING. <span>Brandon Carlo</span> got completely turned inside out.</p>
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<p lang="in" dir="ltr">Brandon Carlo owes Tuukka Rask a beer or two. <a href="https://t.co/Qsd2iU7T38">pic.twitter.com/Qsd2iU7T38</a></p>— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) <a href="https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1294094250263678977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a>
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<p id="h412rW">The B’s were more crisp on their passing to start, though, and pinned Carolina in their zone for maybe two and a half straight shifts.</p>
<p id="7Bxwg4">Another goal-event review fell in Boston’s favor, this time at their own net, and honestly... hard to negotiate this one too, but it probably shouldn’t have been disallowed. Maybe there was too much contact? Hard to tell where the line is. Boston also took a penalty late and managed to have a better power play structure while on the kill, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . Special teams, amirite?</p>
<p id="aMhNPA">Renowned former first-round pick to Boston, <span>Dougie Hamilton</span>, put the Canes ahead close to the halfway point of the third. This gif doesn’t do it justice but the <a href="https://www.canescountry.com/">Hurricanes</a> had a spectacular cycle going, and Boston looked absolutely frozen.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">DOUGLAS HAMILTON <a href="https://t.co/8NfMiRFtkh">pic.twitter.com/8NfMiRFtkh</a></p>— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) <a href="https://twitter.com/DimFilipovic/status/1294098308059688960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a>
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<p id="UQF7PJ">Bruce Cassidy pulled Tuukka with about 90 seconds to go, and Marchand had his stick broken twice in the last 30 seconds by stick checks. The Hurricanes held on to the 3-2 lead and won, tying the series. </p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2020/8/13/21368331/recap-carolina-hurricanes-bring-physical-game-edge-boston-bruins-3-2-in-game-2Adam Denhard2020-08-13T19:00:00-04:002020-08-13T19:00:00-04:00Public Skate: ‘Canes and Bruins, 8PM
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<p>Take a quick lap of the refrigerator, and we’ll see you on the couch!</p> <p id="JZl34b">Being stuck in the house has one small advantage, at least...</p>
<p id="5kYjd5">Far fewer evening activities that might get in the way of watching hockey!</p>
<p id="zGNnoR">Skate a few laps in the comments and enjoy the game. Please heckle responsibly.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2020/8/13/21366614/public-skate-carolina-hurricanes-boston-bruins-8pm-tuukka-raskAdam Denhard2020-08-13T07:00:00-04:002020-08-13T07:00:00-04:00Preview: Quick turnaround for ‘Canes, Bruins after 2OT with barely 30 hours between gameplay
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<p>Just over one Earth calendar day isn’t so bad for a gap between games, since every series is a home-and-home-and-home-and...</p> <h3 id="VI6IWI"><strong>Just the facts</strong></h3>
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<strong>When:</strong> Tonight, 8 PM (pending the <a href="https://www.rawcharge.com/">Lightning</a> and <a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/">Blue Jackets</a> and their propensity for extra hockey)</li>
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<strong>Where:</strong> ScotiaBank Arena - Toronto, ON</li>
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<strong>How to follow:</strong> NESN, NBCSN, 98.5 The Sports Hub</li>
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<strong>Rival SBN site:</strong> <a href="https://www.canescountry.com/"><strong>Canes Country</strong></a>
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<h3 id="HqsHWf"><strong>Know your Enemy</strong></h3>
<p id="vhXIvI">Keeping regular season stats for now....</p>
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<span><strong>Sebastian Aho</strong></span>: 38G, 28A, 66 PTS; <span><strong>Teuvo Teravainen</strong></span>: 15G, 48A, 63PTS; <span><strong>Andrei Svechnikov</strong></span>: 24G, 37A, 61PTS; <span><strong>Dougie Hamilton</strong></span>: 14G, 26A, 40PTS</li>
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<span><strong>Petr Mrazek</strong></span>: 21-16-2, 2.69 GAA, .905 save percentage; <span><strong>James Reimer</strong></span>: 14-6-2, 2.66 GAA, .914 save percentage</li>
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<p id="Yi3yCV">I do also want to revive the fact (yeah, yesterday feels like a long time ago) that Svechnikov tried the lacrosse move in Game 1. <span>Brandon Carlo</span> had him covered at the time, but... what if he does it this series?</p>
<h3 id="XLWPIm"><strong>Game notes</strong></h3>
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<li id="YfJ7qH">As Dan alluded to in the Game 1 preview, it’s a weird time to be engaging with hockey. I have an early August birthday, so having playoff hockey begin back AFTER that was... strange. Nevermind a game getting postponed from the UNGODLY hour of 8pm, to the next morning at 11?! ARE YOU MAD?!?! 2020 can go spelunking with a cinder block.</li>
<li id="eAt0Yy">I also felt this was worth re-hashing: that very unusual non-call-for-Boston that led to <span>Charlie Coyle</span>’s goal ... should have been pulled back, I think. The officials made a good observation on the negation of the hand pass, that would have left a loose puck live after Mrazek’s contact. I, personally, thought that puck was under his glove and should’ve been assumed-dead if not blown dead with the whistle. I suppose it’s up for debate as to how long a puck should be under a glove before it’s deemed frozen. Rod Brind’Amour did his best Torts impression to oppose the ruling, <a href="https://www.canescountry.com/2020/8/12/21365732/carolina-hurricanes-coach-rod-brind-amour-fined-nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs-officiating">and was fined for it</a>. Did I mention I missed hockey?</li>
<li id="lTRLK8">Svechnikov, <span>Aho</span>, and <span>Teravainen</span> were all on their games yesterday. They’re a lot younger than the core of the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>. I wonder if we will see some more time for the younger legs on the B’s back end, to counter the Canes’ youth. Specifically, i’d like to see just a little more of the Krug/<span>Carlo</span> pairing at 5v5, or maybe just for a couple shifts, Carlo paired with McAvoy.</li>
<li id="KRJuBU">Through two periods, the Bruins controlled possession, but they looked very mistake-prone in the third. The B’s really recovered in the first overtime, and were much better at gaining the offensive zone, so they were well-primed going into the second OT. I do think their main directive is to dump and try to tire out the Canes’ defense. Carolina adapted well at first, only to see a really deep forecheck from Boston, all but eliminating any sort of rest or reset.</li>
<li id="imzQ2R">All those in favor of playing Halak over Rask, show yourselves. I think he should play because we’re in back-to-back games where freshness is crucial, and the tandem was as good this year as ever.</li>
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<p id="eDfaFh">Keep your seatbelt on, these NHL <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl-playoffs">Stanley Cup</a> Playoffs sponsored by Corona(virus) are not going to get any less exciting!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2020/8/13/21365876/preview-quick-turnaround-carolina-hurricanes-boston-bruins-after-double-overtime-jaroslav-halakAdam Denhard