'Canes reverse some trends.

JurisdictionUnited States
Date04 May 2009

Byline: Bud Barth

COLUMN: BRUINS NOTES

BOSTON - Much of the focus after Game 1 was on the Hurricanes' inability to put pucks in the net, particularly Eric Staal, who hadn't managed a single point against the Bruins in five games this season.

He wasn't alone, however. Erik Cole, Rod Brind'Amour, Matt Cullen, ex-Bruin Sergei Samsonov and Tuomo Ruutu - who combined for 98 goals during the regular season - had managed only one in the playoffs before last night.

The 'Canes also got 30 regular-season goals from defensemen Joe Corvo and Anton Babchuk, who had zip in the postseason.

Much of that changed with last night's 3-0 Carolina victory in Game 2 at the Garden. Staal had an assist and an empty-net goal (you've got to start somewhere, right?), Cole got an assist for his first point in 21 playoff games, and Cullen and Corvo...

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