BOSTON — Fans had enough time to get a beer and go to the bathroom.
It took nearly seven minutes for the replay judges to rule that Chad LaRose's shot that rolled on the crease line with only 0.2 second remaining in the second period was not a goal.
The red light came on and the Hurricanes began celebrating before the referees ruled no goal.
When the decision was announced, it sounded as if the Bruins had scored.
While the Bruins faithful went wild, it was for naught.
"It's too bad we didn't take advantage of that," said defenseman Aaron Ward. "It felt like a big lift when it happened. ... But it ended up not mattering."
Turnover prone
The play of the game came when Chad LaRose forced a turnover from Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara near the Bruins net. Two Bruins went behind the net to get LaRose and he found Matt Cullen in front.
Cullen scored over Tim Thomas' blocker for a 2-0 lead.
Foreign territory
How good was the Bruins' playoff run? Well, they hadn't trailed by more than a goal before the second period last night.
Boston ties
Carolina assistant Tommy Rowe, a Lynn native, was the Lowell Lock Monsters coach for four years. The goalie coach is Tom Barrasso of Acton-Boxboro and Buffalo Sabres fame.
Not surprisingly, both grew up Bruins fans.
Rookie struggles
Bruins rookie Blake Wheeler hasn't scored a point in the six playoff games. Wheeler played only 12:57, among the lowest for Bruins regulars.
150 and counting
One of the unsung stars of the past two decades, Rod Brind'Amour, played in his 150th career playoff game last night. He has 50 goals and 57 assists, through last night. He broke a franchise record last night with 63 playoff games with the Hurricanes, besting ex-Hartford Whaler/Hurricane Ron Francis, who had 63.
Streak stopped
Bruins Michael Ryder and Phil Kessel had points in all five playoff games before last night. The duo combined for six shots.
Did you know?
Milan Lucic was drafted in the second round in 2006 by the Bruins with a pick acquired from Edmonton when they dealt Sergei Samsonov. Samsonov is now a third-line forward with the Hurricanes.
The Wards speak
"This is what I relish. This is why I signed up to be a goaltender," said Carolina goalie Cam Ward.
"This one is not on the coaches. It's on the players. ... We weren't together," said Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward.
The Wards are not related.
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