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Stanley Cup Final: Bruins force Game 7 with 5-1 win in St. Louis

Game 7 will take place in Boston on Wednesday.

Brad Marchand celebrates after scoring in Game 6 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final.

By Hayden Bird

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The Bruins and Blues met in Game 6 of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night. The Blues led the series 3-2, and could clinch the first title in team history with a win. Boston was fighting to stay alive, with the possibility of a Game 7 at TD Garden looming.

In the end, the Bruins staved off elimination with a 5-1 win. The series now heads back to Boston for Game 7 on Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Here’s how the game developed, with highlights and analysis.

Third period

Final: Bruins 5, Blues 1GOAL, Bruins (5-1): Zdeno Chara adds an empty-netter.

GOAL, Bruins (4-1): David Pastrnak adds an insurance goal with a skillful finish:

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The Bruins’ depth has been historically good:

GOAL, Blues (3-1): After review, it was determined that Alex Pietrangelo’s shot crossed the line.

GOAL, Bruins (3-0): Karson Kuhlman rips a goal far post to widen Boston’s advantage:

GOAL, Bruins (2-0): Brandon Carlo’s bouncing shot finds a way through to double Boston’s lead.

Before the period starts, some analysis:

Second period

End of the 2nd: Bruins 1, Blues 0Jake DeBrusk made a series of shot blocks to help protect the Bruins’ 1-0 lead

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Update: The Bruins have now killed all four Blues power plays.

Another penalty for the Blues on a tripping call from Charlie McAvoy:

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Tuukka Rask has been making incredible saves, but he has Charlie McAvoy to thank for this one:

Bruins go back on the power play kill:

Charlie McAvoy’s slicing pass put Danton Heinen in on goal, but Heinen missed the puck:

The Bruins killed the rest of the penalty:

First period

End of the 1st: Bruins 1, Blues 0The Bruins go back on the power play kill

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The breakdown so far in the first period:

The Bruins lead for the first time in a while:

GOAL, Bruins (1-0): Brad Marchand gives the Bruins the early lead during a 5-on-3 power play:

After killing the Blues’ power play despite incessant pressure, Boston gets one of its own:

The Bruins head into an early power play kill:

The game is underway:

Pregame

The Bruins’ Game 6 hype video

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A look at the warmup lines:

Karson Kuhlman is in the Bruins’ lineup:

A look at the crowd in St. Louis:

An Office recap:

Pregame reading