How to watch Carolina Hurricanes vs Boston Bruins, Game 5 on Wednesday
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS BOSTON BRUINS
What: Game 5, Stanley Cup playoff series.
When: Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.
Watch/listen: Fox Sports Carolinas, WCMC-99.9 The Fan, NBC Sports Network.
LOOK FOR: The game could be decided on the Canes’ “desperation level,” a term all hockey coaches like to use. If the players have grown tired of life in the bubble in Toronto or too frustrated against the Bruins, it could show in the Canes’ play and the series could end. Or having played so “un-Canes-like” in the third period Monday in a stinging 4-3 loss, they could rebound, put together a strong 60-minute game and stay around longer.
QUESTIONS: Are the Bruins, who have a 3-1 series lead, just too good for the Canes? They were a year ago and the Bruins have proven their lackluster play in the preliminary round-round in Toronto was just a warmup for the real thing. Forward David Pastrnak, out since Games 1 with an injury, could return to the lineup Wednesday but the Bruins have proven they can win without their 48-goal scorer. Why rush him back?
OF NOTE: Justin Williams’ goal against the Bruins on Monday was his first point of the postseason. It also made the forward the third oldest player in franchise history -- at 38 years, 318 days -- to score a playoff goal. The two older players: Gordie Howe (52 in 1980) and Ron Francis (39 in 2002).
QUOTABLE: “We have nothing to lose right now. We just have to go out and win one game at a time and the way we’re going to do that is go out there and play our style. We’ve got to get more pucks to the net and create chaos around the goalie.” -- Canes forward Brock McGinn.
UP NEXT: If the Canes win, Game 6 will be Thursday at a time to be determined. If the Bruins win, the series is over and the Canes leave the bubble. It’s that simple now.
