Bruins coach Claude Julien would not speculate on Bergeron’s condition after one of Boston’s on-ice leaders left the 3-1 loss with an undisclosed injury. There were also more questions about defenseman Zdeno Chara, despite a third-period goal that gave the Bruins some late life. While the Bruins are reeling, the Blackhawks are sitting pretty — Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford in particular.
Kane scored the first two goals, including the second-period backhand that became the game-winner with Crawford stopping 24 of the 25 shots he faced. Chara’s goal 3:40 into the third period provided some hope, but the Hawks were able to turn back the Bruins’ late push and clinched the win on Dave Bolland‘s empty-netter. All in all, the game action provided numerous memorable images that set the stage for what should be an epic Game 6.