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Boston Goes Up 1-0 on Carolina, Worlds Kicks Off and More

For the first time since the start of the postseason last month, there are no playoff games tonight. The Western Conference finalists are getting a rest before their series starts on Saturday, while the Eastern Conference finalists played last night with Boston beating Carolina 5-2. There is hockey being played across the pond though, so let’s split our attention between the NHL and Worlds below.

The Boston Bruins turned it on in the third period to knock off the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals last night. The Bruins scored two goals on the power play in the span of 30 seconds, and that was the difference.

The decision to have little used veteran Steven Kampfer fill in for Charlie McAvoy last night was an inspired one. Kampfer scored his first playoff goal in just his second playoff game, and that could earn him a spot in the lineup in future games.

Kaapo Kakko is projected to be the No. 2 pick in the NHL Draft next month, and he scored a fantastic goal to open the scoring for his native Finland against Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Championships. Finland went on to win this match 3-1.

It’s still two years until Seattle’s NHL team plays its first game, but the ownership group has been making some news. They are letting fans vote on the team’s logo, colors, and nickname, and it’s looking very likely that Seattle will have a unique nickname. I’m partial to the Seattle Kraken.

https://twitter.com/KKurzNHL/status/1126330380791865344

San Jose and St. Louis get their series started tomorrow in a rematch of the 2016 Western Conference Final. The Sharks beat the Blues 4-2 to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs three years ago, and St. Louis is out to return the favor.

Top Stories

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily: Bruins strike first on Hurricanes | ESPN
  • U-M alum Steven Kampfer scores 1st NHL playoff goal filling in for suspended player | M Live
  • Projected high draft pick Kakko leads Finland to win over Canada | TSN
  • Web portal launched by Seattle’s NHL team lets fans weigh in on name, uniform colors and even their goal celebration sounds | Seattle Times
  • Blues, Sharks no strangers in playoffs | NHL

Written by Jonathan Willis

Jonathan Willis has written on virtually every sport imaginable over the last decade. His specialties are college football, eSports, politics, the NFL and the NHL. He is always looking for soft markets to pounce on, and he will have you in the black by the end of the year.

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