Some Good News For Bruins Heading Into Game 5.
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MarcOJune 4, 2019 (3:35 PM)
The Boston Bruins could be in a tough position when it comes to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.�
The status remains unclear regarding defenseman Zdeno Chara and Matt Grzelcyk and Cassidy is considering going with seven defenseman if they both can't play.�
While the injury situation might not be in the Bruins favour, the stats might be.�
NBC Sports Boston pointed out a couple of stats from the Bruins following a 2019 postseason loss:
--Five wins, one loss--Boston has lost back-to-back games only once (second round versus�the Columbus Blue Jackets), and it won eight straight matchups after that--26�goals scored, 12�against--Power play is 11-for-20 (55 percent)Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has been very good after losses, too, with a .940 save percentage in those six games.
Thursday's Game 5 is absolutely huge for both teams as the series has now become a best of three.
