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Sean Kuraly isn’t so good at waiting.
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BOSTON (AP) The Boston Bruins forward is usually going full-speed on the ice Custom Arizona Coyotes Jerseys , whether it’s chasing the puck on the forecheck or sizing up an opponent for a hit. So when he saw David Pastrnak’s shot hit off the post and flutter into the air, it was tough for Kuraly to be patient.”A play like that doesn’t come around very often. When it does, it’s kind of a waiting game,” he said on Thursday night after bunting the puck into the net to help the Bruins beat Toronto 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.”It’s not really my style,” said Kuraly, who had to resist hitting the puck before it fell below the level of the crossbar to avoid being called for a high stick. ”To go from 100 mph and hitting everything that moves and (wait) in front of the net, it can be a challenge.”Brad Marchand, David Backes and David Krejci each scored a power-play goal, and Tuukka Rask stopped 26 shots for Boston. Pastrnak scored to make it 3-1 with 38 seconds left in the second period, then moved in on goalie Frederik Andersen seven minutes into the third before backhanding the puck off the post.Kuraly waited, and then two-handed the puck off the shaft of his stick like a bunt as he fell over the sprawling goalie.”I’m a terrible baseball player,” he said. ”It has nothing to do with baseball.”Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is back at the TD Garden on Saturday night.”We’ve got a day to solve our problems,” Toronto coach Mike Babcock said. ”We could feel sorry for ourselves if we want tonight www.officialbruinsproonline.com , but that’s a waste of time and energy.”Boston already scored two power-play goals when Toronto’s Nazem Kadri was thrown out of the game and given a five-minute major for an elbow to Tommy Wingels‘ head. Three-minutes later, Krejci bounced it in off Andersen from behind to make it 5-1.”I thought it was the appropriate call,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. ”Where it goes from here is out of my hands.”Zach Hyman scored Toronto’s only goal, and Andersen made 35 saves.”They cranked it up, and we didn’t answer,” defenseman Ron Hainsey said.The matchup is the first in the postseason for the teams since Toronto’s Game 7 collapse in the first round in 2013, when Boston rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the third period, scoring twice in the last 82 seconds of regulation to send it into overtime. The Bruins went on to reach the Stanley Cup Finals.The Maple Leafs never had a lead to blow in this one.And the Boston power play was the reason.”Obviously, our penalty kill wasn’t good enough,” Babcock said. ”We took too many penalties in the third, and the third was no contest.”With James Van Riemsdyk off for hooking, Marchand scored on a backhander to give the Bruins the lead 5:28 into the game. Hyman tied it for the Leafs with about three minutes before the break but Backes put Boston back in front early in the second on a pass from Krejci.Pastrnak converted a pass from Marchand with 38 seconds left in the period to make it 3-1, and then set up the next goal when he moved in on Andersen and bounced it off the post. As the puck fluttered in the air over the sprawled goalie Boston Bruins T-Shirts Authentic , Kuraly came in trailing the play and knocked it into the net.NOTESPastrnak and Torey Krug had two assists apiece. … Toronto was 0-for-3 on the power play. Boston was 3-for-6. … The teams came into the game 34-34-1 in their first 69 playoff matchups, but the Maple Leafs hold an 8-6 series edge. … The Bruins pledged the profits of their 50/50 raffle – at least $50,000 – to support the victims of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus crash.— VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A big advantage on special teams was the difference Tuesday night for the Minnesota Wild.Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker scored 55 seconds apart late in the second period and the Wild converted on all three of their power plays, beating the staggering Vancouver Canucks 3-2 to stop a three-game slide.“Three goals on the power play, that’s the recipe for a win on the road. It’s a good two points for us,” said Mikael Granlund, who had two assists.Zach Parise also scored for the Wild, and Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves.Josh Leivo scored on his first shot in a Vancouver uniform. Tyler Motte also had a goal for the young Canucks, who have lost 12 of 13. Anders Nilsson stopped 25 shots.“Our team hasn’t got the results and it’s hard when you don’t win,” coach Travis Green said. “But I’ll give our team credit — they’re going out and competing. They’re not letting themselves not show up. And that’s hard when you haven’t won in a while.”Minnesota has 11 power-play goals in its last 10 games and ranks ninth in the NHL with the man advantage.Meanwhile, the Canucks went 0 for 3 on the power play. Vancouver also has spent 325 minutes in the penalty box this season, more than any other team. The Canucks’ penalty kill is ranked 27th in the league.“We’ve got to find a way to get a puck out Boston Bruins Hoodies Authentic ,” Green said. “We’re well aware that we’ve got to tighten it up.”Leivo put Vancouver on the board 7:02 into the game. He collected a pass from rookie sensation Elias Pettersson in the slot and flipped the puck over Dubnyk’s blocker.“He’s got eyes in the back of his head and sometimes when you least expect it, it’s on your tape,” Leivo said. “So I’ve just got to be ready whenever he’s got the puck.”The 25-year-old left wing was traded to Vancouver from Toronto on Monday for AHL forward Michael Carcone. Leivo had four goals and two assists in 27 games for the Maple Leafs this season.The Wild responded on the first power play of the night after Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto was called for tripping.Just 15 seconds into the penalty, Matt Dumba took a hard shot from the top of the faceoff circle and Parise deflected the puck past Nilsson to tie it.The Canucks got off to a slow start in the second period, going more than eight minutes without a shot on goal. But then Tim Schaller got the puck to Motte in front and the center swept it in past Dubnyk.Minnesota came back with two power-play goals less than a minute apart.Canucks defenseman Alex Edler was first to the penalty box, getting called for interference. A minute later, Del Zotto got caught cross-checking, handing the Wild a two-man advantage.Minnesota was quick to capitalize, with Suter taking a hard shot that beat Nilsson.Less than a minute later, Zucker put the Wild up 3-2.Granlund assisted on both goals and is riding a three-game point streak.The Canucks outshot the Wild 14-5 in the third period but couldn’t get the puck past Dubnyk.NOTES: The second period closed with a scuffle after Canucks left wing Jake Virtanen was nailed hard from behind along the end boards by Greg Pateryn. Virtanen was slow to get up and left the ice leaning over on his stick for support. He returned early in the third. Pateryn was called for boarding. … Jay Beagle played 8:33 in his return to the Canucks’ lineup. The veteran center missed 24 games after breaking his forearm when he blocked a shot against Florida on Oct. 13. … Vancouver re-assigned Sam Gagner to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Gagner had one goal and two assists in seven games with the Canucks. … Vancouver right wing Nikolay Goldobin was a healthy scratch. Green said the 23-year-old needed a “reset” and was working on various aspects of his game. Goldobin is third in scoring for the Canucks with 16 points.UP NEXTWild: Play at Calgary on Thursday night.Canucks: Wrap up a five-game homestand Thursday against Nashville.
 
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