The Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes met for the first time since their Eastern Conference Finals showdown. The early-December matchup hardly resembled anything similar to the quick four-game series in May.
Even with a decent turnout at TD Garden full of fans braving the elements, the Bruins and Hurricanes lulled the loyal Boston supporters into sleep for a good chunk of Tuesday’s contest. But the Black and Gold woke the building up in time for another round of third-period theatrics.
Charlie Coyle (at 15:55 of the third) and David Krejci (on his 200th career tally at 17:03) took the game from 0-0 tie to a two-goal lead with their sixth goals of the season a mere 68 seconds apart.