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Cassidy sticking with Ullmark for Game 2 vs. Hurricanes

By The Associated Press - | May 4, 2022

Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) has his shot blocked by Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the second period of Game 1 of their Stanley Cup opening round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C. (AP photo)

Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy knows who his goaltender will be in Game 2 of his team’s opening round Stanley Cup series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C.

The same one who lost Game 1, 5-1 on Monday.

Game 2 is tonight at 7 p.m., and Cassidy said Tuesday that Linus Ullmark would start again. But the coach is tinkering with his defenseman pairings entering Wednesday’s Game 2.

Ullmark had 20 saves in his first career playoff appearance while surrendering four goals: two while dealing with traffic in front of the crease, one on a perfectly executed 2-on-1 rush and one that saw Carolina’s Vincent Trocheck bang the puck off the left side of Ullmark’s helmet and into the net on a sharp-angle rush.

“He had a great run here coming into the playoffs and we’re not going to judge him on one game,” Cassidy said.

Cassidy also shuffled his top four defensemen from Monday’s lineup, pairing Hampus Lindholm with Brandon Carlo instead of Charlie McAvoy. McAvoy is now set to play with Matt Grzelcyk.

Carolina has outscored Boston 21-2 in four meetings this season, though Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour shrugged off any idea of his team having Boston’s number.

“Players know better than anyone how the game went,” Brind’Amour said. “They judge their shifts. They know if they were doing what they were supposed to do. The score again doesn’t tell the story.”