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BOSTON (CBS) — With home victories in Games 3 and 4, the Boston Bruins made significant strides toward giving themselves a real chance to get past the ...

Simplifying things, history gives the Bruins a 47.4 percent chance of winning Game 6, and then a 40.8 percent chance of winning Game 7. (The Bruins could technically have a 42.7 percent chance of winning that Game 7, as the overall historical numbers are a little skewed by the discrepancies in 2-2-1-1-1 formats vs. But if the Bruins can force that Game 7, history gives them a 40.8 percent chance of winning. The home team is 48-33 in those Game 7’s, winning 59.2 percent of the time. The team heading back home trailing 3-2 has won that game 81 out of 171 times — more than 47 percent of the time. BOSTON (CBS) — With home victories in Games 3 and 4, the Boston Bruins made significant strides toward giving themselves a real chance to get past the Carolina Hurricanes in their first-round playoff series.

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said Wednesday he will stick with Jeremy Swayman for a third straight game in net with the team's season on the line ...

Swayman, 23, stopped 33 of 37 shots in Tuesday's Game 5 loss to Carolina, posting a .892 save percentage. Swayman, 23, registered a 23-14-3 record with a .914 save percentage and 2.41 goals-against average in the regular season and has a 2-1 record with a .911 save percentage and 2.68 goals-against average in the post-season. Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said Wednesday he will stick with Jeremy Swayman for a third straight game in net with the team's season on the line in Game 6.

Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy is optimistic defenceman Hampus Lindholm will return to the lineup for Game 6 of their first-round series against the ...

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said goaltender Jeremy Swayman will remain the team's starter. Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy is optimistic defenceman Hampus Lindholm will return to the lineup for Game 6 of their first-round series against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. The Bruins trail the series 3-2 after losing 5-1 at Carolina on Tuesday.

The Boston Bruins are facing elimination in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs mainly because of their lack of scoring depth in the series.

Carolina has scored 19 goals through the first five games, with four coming on the power play and three into empty nets. Five of the 13 goals the Bruins have scored in the series have been on the power play, while one was shorthanded and one was into an empty-net in Game 4. The Bruins have had some chances at even strength, but have failed to capitalize, especially early in games. Through the first five games against the Hurricanes, the Bruins find themselves returning home to the TD Garden for Game 6 Thursday night trailing 3-2 in the series. That will not win four games in a best-of-seven series against a team that has owned the Bruins since the puck was dropped in their first matchup back in October. On the flip side, Carolina’s scoring depth is what has Boston on the verge of elimination. In mid-February, Cassidy adjusted his lines again, this time moving Jake DeBrusk to the top line with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron and the trio gained an instant connection.

Boston fell 5-1 to Carolina in Tuesday's Game 5, going down 3-2 in the series to put them on the brink of elimination. The Bruins have allowed five goals in ...

“He made some timely saves to give us a chance to stay in it. While Cassidy said he hasn’t decided who’ll start in net for Game 6, he didn’t sound like he’s ready to make a change again. One area Cassidy didn’t share as much disappointment in was with his goalie, Jeremy Swayman. The rookie netminder allowed four goals on 37 shots in Game 5. Boston fell 5-1 to Carolina in Tuesday’s Game 5, going down 3-2 in the series to put them on the brink of elimination. They were the better team on it [in Game 5].” Boston had eight shot attempts (five on net) in the first six minutes of the game before Carolina defenseman Jaccob Slavin scored to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead. Cassidy switched up the lines throughout the final two periods. So like, the first goal shouldn’t happen if we’re on our toes defensively, too,” he said. That’s on me to find a way to get them going. Slavin’s goal wasn’t the prettiest looking goal. “The start was good. Through the first three games down South, they haven’t. And the contests haven’t been close, either.