The Bruins are reeling on the ice and off it, as Boston began what could be a trade deadline fire sale on Tuesday just before getting hammered by the Predators at home.
Carolina regained the lead early in the second period. After Pyotr Kochetkov stoned Pastrnak on a breakaway, Brent Burns made it 2-1 on a good bounce for him when a bad angle shot went off Parker Wotherspoon’s stick and past Korpisalo.
The Carolina Hurricanes will not be holding superstar winger Mikko Rantanen out of the lineup tonight against the Boston Bruins despite mass speculation that the team is potentially looking to trade him.
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