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Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Game 1 Loss to Boston Bruins

By Matthew Nidiffer

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 09: Head coach Rod Brind'Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 09: Head coach Rod Brind'Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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The Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho (20) celebrates after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The Bruins won, 5-2. (Robert Willett/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS via Getty Images)
The Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho (20) celebrates after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. The Bruins won, 5-2. (Robert Willett/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS via Getty Images) /

1st Period

The Boston Bruins came out swinging. 2 minutes and 55 seconds into the game, Steven Kampfer, who was only in the lineup to replace the suspended Charlie McAvoy, skillfully played the puck past Justin Faulk to score his first career playoff goal.

It didn’t take the Hurricanes long to equalize. 44 seconds after Kampfer’s opening goal, Bruins forward Sean Kuraly took a roughing penalty. Sebastian Aho converted on the powerplay three seconds later to tie the game at 1.

The Hurricanes began waking up in the first period shortly after Aho’s goal, and would remain the dominant team for the majority of the remainder of the game. Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask had more than a few tremendous saves, as did Petr Mrazek. The Hurricanes would finish out the 1st period with a 10-8 advantage in the shot total column.

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