Boston Bruins

Stanley Cup Final Game 2: Blues tie series 1-1 after overtime winner

The series heads back to St. Louis tied 1-1.

Blues win Game 2 2019 Stanley Cup
Brad Marchand battles for the puck with Carl Gunnarsson during Game 2 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Adam Glanzman / Getty Images

By Hayden Bird

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The Bruins and Blues were back at TD Garden for Game 2 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. After Boston took the series lead on home ice in Game 1 in a 4-2 comeback, St. Louis tied it up with a 3-2 win in overtime.

Here’s a look at how the game went:

Overtime

Final: Blues 3, Bruins 2A steady start to overtime by the Blues is rewarded with a winning goal from Carl Gunnarsson

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Third period

End of the 3rd: Bruins 2, Blues 2Along with the Blues hitting the post, it’s been a duel of goalies late in the third period with the game still tied 2-2

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After a prolonged period of Blues dominance, the Bruins go on the power play:

Connor Clifton continues the Bruins’ Game 2 theme of shot-blocking:

Brad Marchand as he left the ice before the third period:

Second period

End of the 2nd: Bruins 2, Blues 2The Blues get called for goalie interference for the second time in the game

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After scoring earlier Joakim Nordstrom makes a pair of blocks on the power play kill:

The Blues get a prolonged power play with the score still tied, 2-2:

Zdeno Chara offering encouragement:

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft shown on the jumbotron:

David Backes sent Sammy Blais sideways:

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More offense from Boston, but no second period breakthrough yet:

Bruins on the back foot early in the 2nd: After killing a Blues power play, the Bruins are still searching for some offense.

From the pregame: National anthem singer Todd Angilly got to meet Bill Belichick.

After taking a first period hit from behind, Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk has not returned:

First period

End of the 1st: Bruins 2, Blues 2The Bruins earn another power play, but defenseman Matt Grzelcyk had to be helped off the ice after being hit from behind

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GOAL, Blues (2-2): St. Louis ties the game on a Vladimir Tarasenko rebound:

Weymouth native Charlie Coyle is moving up the ranks:

GOAL, Bruins (2-1): Boston immediately retakes the lead via Joakim Nordstrom

GOAL, Blues (1-1): St. Louis answers Boston’s early goal with an equalizer from Robert Bortuzzo:

GOAL, Bruins (1-0): Boston takes an early 1-0 lead thanks to a power play goal from Charlie Coyle:

Early action near the Bruins net:

A fan update:

Pregame

Banner captains Bill Belichick and James Coffey

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‘A symphony of movement filled with purpose and poetry‘:

The Bruins’ Game 2 hype video:

The Red Sox are the latest Boston team to show some Bruins support:

And the Patriots are also in:

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Ranking the playoff beards:

The 27-year-old has been dreaming of this since he was a kid:

Pregame reading