Recap: Bruins swept away by Hurricanes, 7-1

Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Boston Bruins were pummeled by the Carolina Hurricanes, 7-1, at the TD Garden tonight.

The B’s couldn’t responded offensively as the Hurricanes scored five unanswered goals, including two on the power-play in the third period.

“We weren’t nearly good enough, and we wouldn’t have been good enough against the worst team in the league tonight,” Bruce Cassidy said.

The Hurricanes were up 2-0 just six minutes into the game on goals from Teuvo Teravainen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi, but the Bruins did bounce back with a power-play goal from Patrice Bergeron.

But that’s where the Bruins’ offense ended.

Misplays by defensemen plagued the first period. Bodies…