The Boston Bruins had their post-season 5 game winning streak snapped last night with a 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The series is now tied at 1-1. In all four lifetime series involving Boston and Carolina, the series has been tied 1-1 after Game 2.

Thomas attempting to break up the play on Larose's shorthanded break. (AP)

The game was scoreless after first period with Carolina leading the shots 13 to 8. Papa bear Zdeno Chara was making big hits for the Bruins but it was Carolina that got on the board early. Joseph Corvo ripped a shot by Tim Thomas’s shoulder only two and half minutes into the second period. The Bruins went on a powerplay five minutes later to attempt to tie the game but instead succumbed to a shorthanded goal by Carolina’s Matt Cullen. While shorthanded, Hurricanes Chad Larose intercepted a pass along the blue line and brought the puck down the ice for the Cullen goal.

The Bruins were able to out-shoot the Hurricanes but could not manage to find the back of the net. In an interview with Aaron Ward after the second period, he said the Bruins were playing flat and Mark Recchi commented that the Bruins were far too careless with the puck.

Cam Ward making glove save (image courtesy of Yahoo Sports)

Warding off the Bruins

It was the man between the pipes for Carolina that deserved the credit for the win. Goalie Cam Ward stopped the Bruins on multiple occasions to register his second playoff shutout. Blocking 36 shots, Ward was quick with the glove and slammed the door on the Bruins on multiple occasions.

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LINES

Lucic – Savard – Kessel

Recchi – Bergeron – Kobasew

Wheeler – Krejci – Ryder

Axelsson – Yelle – Thornton

D

Ward – Chara

Ference – Wideman

Stuart – Montador

HIGHLIGHTS

• Bruins killed the one and only Hurricanes powerplay. In the playoffs, the Bruins are 10/10 (100%) on the penalty kill.

Before face-off, a GIANT Boston Bruins flag was passed around the lower sections

Game 3 between the Bruins and Hurricanes is on Wednesday at 7pm in Carolina.

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