National Hockey League

The Boston Bruins hit the ice Sunday morning for their first practice in preparation for the Stanley Cup Finals. As it turns out, they will have lots of practice time.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Boston's top line kept finding ways to score, especially on the power play. With a chance to clinch another series, Tuukka Rask was perfect — again.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tuukka Rask and the Boston Bruins stood tall during an early deluge of shots and penalties, patiently waiting for their chance to take over the game.

The Boston Bruins have no doubt about who's the best team in game two of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2. That's an 11-3 goals advantage after the first two games.

BOSTON (AP) — The door to the visiting team's penalty box had scarcely slammed shut before the official was opening it again for another Carolina Hurricanes player to serve his punishment.

One Carolina Hurricanes player the Boston Bruins will not face tonight in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals is former UMaine goalie Scott Darling.

Two former UMaine Black Bears hockey players had their NHL season come to a dramatic and sudden end last night in the NHL Playoffs.

When the Boston Bruins begin their Eastern Conference Finals series with Carolina they are likely to be without defenseman Charlie McAvoy. The NHL wants to talk with McAvoy about that hit to the head on Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson last night.

Tuukka Rask stopped 39 shots as the Boston Bruins shutout the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 and advance to the NHL Eastern Conference Finals vs Carolina.

David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand worked their hockey magic in the third period Saturday night as the Boston Bruins took game five of the NHL playoff series 4-3 over the Columbus Blue Jackets.