The Boston Bruins shook off the rust after a shaky first period to beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Boston outshot St. Louis 30-to-12 in the final two frames of the game, and the Bruins rallied back from a two-goal deficit after Brayden Schenn and Vladimir Tarasenko put the visitors ahead. The Blues were nearly doubled up in terms of shots, and they know they need to refocus before Game 2.
Game 1: In the books.@NHLBruins fans: PUMPED. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/KEXmaiCbgI
— NHL (@NHL) May 28, 2019
Fourth-liner Sean Kuraly played a big part in Boston’s win. The fourth line center set up the Bruins’ first goal with a nice pass to Connor Clifton, and he scored what turned out to be the game winner early in the third period. It was his third game-winning goal of the postseason.
Sequence of events for Torey Krug:
1.) Loses helmet
2.) Annihilates Blues' Robert Thomas
3.) Wins Game 1 of the #StanleyCup Final(via @NHLBruins)pic.twitter.com/62A4I3C77Y
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 28, 2019
Torey Krug was somehow not whistled for a penalty after the above hit on Robert Thomas midway through the third period, but the referees will certainly be keeping a close eye on him for the remainder of the series. The finals seem to be getting chippy early.
Oilers hire Tippett as head coach: https://t.co/Ns7UZcUUmP pic.twitter.com/HCArJKOGPx
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 28, 2019
The Edmonton Oilers have decided to make Dave Tippett the team’s new coach. Tippett is a veteran coach who spent 15 seasons with the Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes, and he will look to lead a loaded roster back to the playoffs.
103 Draft-eligible players will attend the 2019 NHL Scouting Combine presented by adidas in Buffalo this week.
The following invited players will not attend: Semyon Chystyakov, Vladislav Firstov, Daniil Gutik, Kaapo Kakko, Danil Misyul and Kirill Slepets. #NHLCombine pic.twitter.com/I5a7DyTcKo
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 28, 2019
After helping lead Team Finland to the gold medal at the IIHF World Championships, Kaapo Kakko has made the decision to not attend the NHL Combine this week. Kakko showed that he is ready for the NHL in Slovakia, and it’s for the best that he take some time off prior to the 2019 NHL Draft.
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