Analysis: Brace yourself for another Boston title
Boston's third line of Danton Heinen, Charlie Coyle and Marcus Johansson have outscored opponents 5 to 1 at even strength in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. By Neil Greenberg Neil Greenberg Reporter analyzing advanced sports statistics for The Washington Post Email Bio Follow May 22 at 10:05 AM It took a while but the Boston Bruins, idle since May 16 after sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals, learned they will face St.
That’s not to say the Blues won’t be a worthy opponent. St. Louis was the worst team in the NHL on Jan. 2 but stormed back into contention behind a 30-10-5 record the rest of the way, setting the stage for Monday’s rematch. At the center of it all is rookie netminder Jordan Binnington. The 25-year-old Ontario native stopped 748 of 807 pucks faced during the regular season and led the league in goals against average . His performance in the playoffs, however, has soured a bit.
“I do believe that teams that control the slot battle — and I think that’s eye test, too, but the numbers really back that up — win the majority of the games,” Bruins Coach Bruce Cassidy told 98.5 The Sports Hub. “I think for me, it’s you keep them out of the prime scoring area, you get to the prime scoring area. That’s a big determiner. So we constantly look at that area.”
Johansson is proving to be a key member of this unit. The 28-year-old winger has three goals and six assists in the playoffs, and each of those goals were instrumental in Boston advancing to the Stanley Cup finals: including the game-winning goal in a series-clinching game against the Maple Leafs and the second goal in the 3-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 6. Five of his six assists have been the primary helper, tying him with Krejci for the team lead.
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