Boston Bruins D Kevan Miller Out For Game 5

Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller has been ruled out for Sunday's Game 5 against the Washington Capitals after spending Friday night in the hospital, head coach Bruce Cassidy said Saturday, according to Matt Porter of The Boston Globe. Either Jarred Tinordi or Urho Vaakanainen will play in Miller's place.

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed Saturday that defenseman Kevan Miller will not play in the potential series-clinching Game 5 against the Washington Capitals Sunday in Washington DC.

“Kevan is back home; spent the night at the hospital; went through a number of tests, feeling a little bit better and that’s what we got,” a clearly perturbed Cassidy said and then gave a blunt and fast ‘Yes’ when asked if Miller is out for Game 5.

●  As for who will replace Miller in the lineup for Game 5?

“The only two healthy guys we have are [Jarred] Tinordi and [Urho] Vaakanainen so it will be one of those two,” Cassidy said.

Following the 4-1 win by the Boston Bruins over the Capitals in Game 5, Cassidy was much more animated with his frustration over the fact that an opponent was called for a major for leaping into and hitting one of his players, only to see that major be decreased to a double-minor for roughing.

“What happened there is their guy left his feet borderline late and drove right under his chin,” a baffled and ticked-off Cassidy said during his postgame Zoom with the media Friday night. “He told me skating by that when they reviewed it that they felt [Orlov] made contact first to his upper body, but it didn’t look that way to my vantage point. Kevan is in the hospital undergoing some CTs and until he gets back, we won’t know anything there.

It’s obviously frustrating to watch that review and the [major penalty] call go by the wayside. It was essentially a two-minute minor and then later you watch that [interference] penalty assessed to Marchand and it’s just a complete head-scratcher sometimes on what’s a two-minute penalty. But we played through it and we need to take care of our business, and [the officials] need to take care of their business. I didn’t see it the way they did and it’s unfortunate for Kevin, but we’ll see how he is.”

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Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy confirmed Saturday that defenseman Kevan Miller will not play in the potential series-clinching Game 5 against the Washington Capitals Sunday in Washington DC.

“Kevan is back home; spent the night at the hospital; went through a number of tests, feeling a little bit better and that’s what we got,” a clearly perturbed Cassidy said and then gave a blunt and fast ‘Yes’ when asked if Miller is out for Game 5.

 ● As for who will replace Miller in the lineup for Game 5?

“The only two healthy guys we have are [Jarred] Tinordi and [Urho] Vaakanainen so it will be one of those two,” Cassidy said.

Following the 4-1 win by the Boston Bruins over the Capitals in Game 5, Cassidy was much more animated with his frustration over the fact that an opponent was called for a major for leaping into and hitting one of his players, only to see that major be decreased to a double-minor for roughing.

“What happened there is their guy left his feet borderline late and drove right under his chin,” a baffled and ticked-off Cassidy said during his postgame Zoom with the media Friday night. “He told me skating by that when they reviewed it that they felt [Orlov] made contact first to his upper body, but it didn’t look that way to my vantage point. Kevan is in the hospital undergoing some CTs and until he gets back, we won’t know anything there.

It’s obviously frustrating to watch that review and the [major penalty] call go by the wayside. It was essentially a two-minute minor and then later you watch that [interference] penalty assessed to Marchand and it’s just a complete head-scratcher sometimes on what’s a two-minute penalty. But we played through it and we need to take care of our business, and [the officials] need to take care of their business. I didn’t see it the way they did and it’s unfortunate for Kevin, but we’ll see how he is.”

So now, as they did throughout the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, throughout the 2019-20 season, and for 28 games this past regular season, the Boston Bruins will be without what is now their most physical defenseman and a key part of their leadership core for a potential series-clinching game and likely more if the Capitals stave off elimination.

There was no supplemental discipline for Orlov but the NHL Department of Player Safety did announce Saturday that Capitals forward Anthony Mantha was fined $5,000 for goalie interference after running Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask in the third period Friday.

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BOSTON – A Stanley Cup playoff series isn’t actually over until the Boston Bruins collect four wins, obviously.

But the Boston Bruins have now locked a Ted DiBiase Million Dollar Dream sleeper hold on the Washington Capitals in their first round series with the Caps on the brink of elimination. After winning an emotional double-overtime Game 3 where the Washington Capitals crumbled with a key mental mistake losing them the game, the Boston Bruins were expecting a desperate, high-level effort from the Capitals.

Instead, the Bruins essentially dominated the entire 60-minute effort in the most one-sided game of the series with a 4-1 victory over the Capitals on Friday night to take a 3-to-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The B’s outshot the Capitals by a 37-20 margin, finished on three power play goals in a special teams domination and responded emotionally after rugged, veteran defenseman Kevan Miller was knocked out of the game due to a violent, late second period hit from Dmitry Orlov that sent him to the hospital.

●  Boston Bruins’ Cassidy: Game 4 Calls On Ice ‘A Complete Head-Scratcher’

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BOSTON – The Boston Bruins are riding high and up 3-1 against the Washington Capitals in the best-of-seven playoff series after Friday night’s one-sided 4-1 win in Game 4 at TD Garden. But not everything was roses and sunshine for the Black and Gold despite their solid win over the Caps to take a commanding lead in the series.

It seems the B’s had some issues with the referees despite getting the better of things on the scoreboard.

The Capitals wound up with seven power plays during the game despite Boston’s clear domination through the 60 minutes of hockey, and Kevan Miller was injured by a nasty hit from Dmitry Orlov in the second period. Orlov launched off his skates and was definitely a bit late with the body contact on Miller, but Washington’s penalty was downgraded from a five-minute major to a double-minor penalty for roughing after a video review by the officials.

Add in a very questionable interference penalty on Brad Marchand in the third period for nudging a Capitals player during a race for a puck and one could understand Cassidy’s discontent with the on-ice officiating.

“What happened there is their guy left his feet borderline late and drove right under his chin. He told me skating by that when they reviewed it that they felt [Orlov] made contact first to his upper body, but it didn’t look that way to my vantage point. Kevan is in the hospital undergoing some CTs and until he gets back, we won’t know anything there.

“It’s obviously frustrating to watch that review and the [major penalty] call go by the wayside. It was essentially a two-minute minor and then later you watch that [interference] penalty assessed to Marchand and it’s just a complete head-scratcher sometimes on what’s a two-minute penalty. But we played through it and we need to take of our business, and [the officials] need to take care of their business. I didn’t see it the way they did and it’s unfortunate for Kevin, but we’ll see how he is.”

Cassidy didn’t even mention Washington somehow getting a power play when Tom Wilson cross-checked Nick Ritchie while he was down on the ice in the aftermath of Charlie Coyle scoring Boston’s third goal.

Whatever the level of questionable officiating was on Friday night, the Bruins barely trail the Capitals in pretty even power play opportunities (17-to-16) for both clubs over the course of four highly physical, competitive playoff games to this point.

The good news for the Boston Bruins is that the puck didn’t lie when it came to the actual game being played on the ice as the B’s pumped in three power play goals, persevered through the questionable calls and stand just one win away from advancing to the second round.

●  Talking Points: Boston Bruins Beat Caps 4-1 To Take 3-1 Series Lead

The Boston Bruins responded to a cheap shot on defenseman Kevan Miller with a four-goal outburst in the third period en route to a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 4 and a 3-1 series lead. The Bruins can now clinch the series in Game 5 in Washington DC on Sunday night.

GOLD STAR: David Pastrnak. The 2020 co-Rocket Richard winner finally got off the schneid by scoring a huge goal 29 ticks into the third period. The Boston Bruins winger almost go his first goal since May 8 eight minutes into the second period. Pastrnak was originally credited with the powerplay goal that put the Bruins up 1-0 at the time but the scoring officials changed the official scoring and gave the goal to Bruins winger Brad Marchand. Pastrnak didn’t let up though and was determined to light the lamp. Just 29 seconds into the third period, Pastrnak gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead and 34 seconds later the floodgates opened as Bruins center Charlie Coyle got his first goal of the playoffs as well to make it 3-0 Bruins 1:03 into the final frame. Pastrnak finished with a goal and an assist and had six shots on net and eight shot attempts.

BLACK EYE: Dmitry Orlov. 7:27 into the second period, the Capitals defenseman took a running start and launched himself into an unsuspecting Kevan Miller finishing it off with a cross-check to the head. Miller was on the ice for at least three minutes trying to gather his bearings. The rugged Bruins rearguard had to be helped to his feet and escorted off the ice by teammates and training staff. In typical NHL fashion, all Orlov got was a double-minor for roughing and the Bruins likely lose their toughest player and a leader. The Boston Bruins did make the Caps pay on the scoreboard when Brad Marchand scored at 8:00 but the loss of Miller will

TURNING POINT: The first 1:03 of the third period As mentioned above, Coyle got his first lamplighter of the playoffs just 34 seconds after Pastrnak got his. Those two goals were a more effective statement to the Capitals than a physical retaliation for the Orlov hit on Miller. From there on the Boston Bruins knew they could get that puck past Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov with a bit more ease after the Caps netminder stopped 22 of 23 Bruins shots in the first two periods. At times it was looking as if

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