Anthony Travalgia: Live Blog: Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 The Bruins host the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Thursday night at TD Garden.

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Anthony Travalgia: Live Blog: Eastern Conference Finals Game 1
The Bruins host the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Thursday night at TD Garden.
- Anthony Travalgia

So every year at the end of preseason, I ask my wife (who completely hates hockey) who’ll win the Stanley Cup. Her last 4 guesses (I poop you not) have been:

2016: Pittsburgh
2017: Pittsburgh
2018: Vegas (seriously, she picked them)
2019: Boston

So at the very least your boys will make it to the SCF. Take that for what it’s worth.

Real Richard move by Boston radio hosts Toucher & Rich hanging up on The Raleigh News & Observer's hockey writer Chip Alexander because they didn't like someone with a southern accent talking about hockey. Don't invite someone on your show and then hang up on him. What bumholes.

Refs wasted no time putting their prints on the game. What a trash penalty

Refs wasted no time putting their prints on the game. What a trash penalty
- Shaundre93

I believe slewfooting is now legal.
Great news for Marchy!

Marchy gets his stick chopped in half
Krug gets slew footed in open ice
Kuraly gets hit high and retaliates so the Bruins go on the PK

So every year at the end of preseason, I ask my wife (who completely hates hockey) who’ll win the Stanley Cup. Her last 4 guesses (I poop you not) have been:

2016: Pittsburgh
2017: Pittsburgh
2018: Vegas (seriously, she picked them)
2019: Boston

So at the very least your boys will make it to the SCF. Take that for what it’s worth.
- Wildschwein

Thank the missus for us, and hello piggy.

Aho is stupendous.
They should hit him a little bit.

Real Richard move by Boston radio hosts Toucher & Rich hanging up on The Raleigh News & Observer's hockey writer Chip Alexander because they didn't like someone with a southern accent talking about hockey. Don't invite someone on your show and then hang up on him. What bumholes.
- Barbecued Hockey

Yeah that was pretty stupid. Just pure disrespect. I heard it live and was very confused. Dumb.

If Bruins win this the refs get an assist. I never complain about the refs but this is just to damn obvious.

This is the best Hamiltons ever played for the Bruins

Aho is stupendous.
They should hit him a little bit.
- shoreorrpark

It’s so hard not to joke about his
Name though,. Like Beers, but differentz

If Bruins win this the refs get an assist. I never complain about the refs but this is just to damn obvious.
- WhaleCanes

I tend not to either, but this is a bit egregious.

This is the best Hamiltons ever played for the Bruins
- 77emac77

No one has ever accused Hamilton of being a cerebral player. He is what he is, an offensive defenseman. You take the bad with the good.

Some questionable calls here.

If Bruins win this the refs get an assist. I never complain about the refs but this is just to damn obvious.
- WhaleCanes

That first one on Hamilton was insane, Chara does that bump back all the time, "accidentally" catching people high.

Refs continuing to drive the NHL narritive of wanting San Jose vs. Boston. Such a good story Thorton returns. Crap.

- kicksave856

There have been bad calls and no calls both ways. It does have the feeling like these officials are on loan from the WWE.

Let’s be honest, the refs were wearing red the first two periods. They definitely favored the Bruins in the 3rd. Glad it worked out for Boston but that was gross officiating. Way to involved, let the boys play. Hopefully the rest of the series is better

weren't 4 of the first five penalties on the Bruins? Yeah.. lotta ref bias. Pentaly that led to Canes first goal was total and utter bull bubbles, but Im not gonna make a big deal about it. Bruins are a better team. How many goals did they score in the third? Yeah.

Don’t know how on earth Hamilton gets a “roughing” call in the third and 2.78 seconds later Svechnikov gets floored from behind without the puck and no call...come on now Bettman, a Canes cup won’t hurt ratings that bad...

Refs continuing to drive the NHL narritive of wanting San Jose vs. Boston. Such a good story Thorton returns. Crap.
- Doogs

St. Louis v Bruins would sell better. East coast, good story line, the Bobby Orr Pic, And St. Louis has longest run without a cup than (almost??) any other team.