The Carolina Hurricanes got things done in game one. While the Boston Bruins were not the higher seed in this series, I do not think anyone expected a result like what we saw on Monday night.
The Hurricanes and Bruins have met twice before in recent years and both times the Bruins got the better of the Hurricanes. Last night things looked like they were starting to change. Carolina outlasted the Bruins and won this one.
Nino Niederreiter scored two goals on the night, including one that gave the team a two-goal lead in the second period. Here is what he said after the game:
"“I think the longer the game went on, the better we got going.”"
No one can disagree with that. The Hurricanes got more and more confident the longer the game went on.
No let’s jump in with some takeaways from this one.