Bruins Lose to Blues in Stanley Cup Final
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Bruins Lose to Blues in Stanley Cup Final
The Blues win the Cup for the first time in franchise history.
Blues forward Ryan O’Reilly was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Bruins have now lost in two straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, dating back to 2013 when they fell to the Blackhawks in six games.
Bruins Fall to Blues
Despite carrying the play for the majority of the first period, the Bruins were unable to get on the board, resulting in chances for St. Louis.
The Blues would capitalize with four minutes left in the first period when O’Reilly deflected a Jay Bouwmeester shot past Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead.
The Blues would add another goal in the final seconds of the period when Boston was caught on a bad change.
St. Louis’ Jaden Schwartz chipped the puck past Bruins forward David Pastrnak and then beat him to it along the boards.
Schwartz found Alex Pietrangelo in front of the net for the Blues’ second goal of the game.
All of this came despite Boston outshooting the Blues 12-4 in the first period.
After a scoreless second period, the Blues would add insurance in the third in the form of a Brayden Schenn goal to take a 3-0 lead.
Schenn’s goal came just minutes after Boston’s Joakim Nordstrom was robbed by St. Louis goaltender Jordan Bennington right in front of the net.
Pietrangelo would add another goal with five minutes left in the game to give the Blues a 4-0 lead.
Boston would get on the board with two minutes left in the game when defenseman Matt Grzelcyk found the back of the net.
The Bruins outshot the Blues 33-20 in the game, but could not get more than one goal.
Rhode Islanders With Names on Stanley Cup - June 2019
Brian Burke
Born in Providence, Burke grew up in Minnesota.
He returned to Rhode Island to attend Providence College, where he was captain of the hockey team.
Burke won the Stanley Cup in 2007 as the General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks.
That season, the Ducks, led by Teemu Selanne defeated the Ottawa Senators in five games.
Burke will be inducted into the RI Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019.
PHOTO: Leon Switzer/Wikipedia
Chris Terreri
Terreri was born in Warwick and attended Providence College.
He led the Friars to the NCAA Frozen Four in 1985 where they lost 2-1 to RPI.
He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils and helped them win the Cup - not once, but twice in 1995 and in 2000 as a backup goaltender to Martin Brodeur.
During his career he played for the Devils, the San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Islanders.
PHOTO: USA Hockey
Mathieu Schneider
Scheider's family moved to Woonsocket for his high school years where he helped Mount win three State Championships.
Drafted in the third round of the 1987 NHL Draft by the Canadiens.
Schneider broke into the NHL full-time during 1990–91 season and won the 1993 Stanley Cup with the Canadiens.
The Canadians beat Wayne Gretzky's Los Angeles Kings in five games that season.
In 1993-1994, he led all NHL defensemen in points with 52.
He also played for 10 tens over 20 years in the NHL.
PHOTO: Orlandkurtenbach/Wikipedia
John Muckler
John Muckler is from Canada, but moved to Lincoln, Rhode Island to coach the Reds for several years.
After serving as head coach of the Minnesota North Stars, Muckler got his name on the cup with the Edmonton Oilers.
He served as an assistant coach with the Stanley Cup winners in 1984 and 1985 and was designated co-coach during the 1987 and 1988 championship seasons.
In 1989, head coach/general manager Glen Sather stepped down and Muckler was promoted to head coach and led the club to its fifth Stanley Cup in seven years in 1990.
Overall, Muckler has his name on the Stanley Cup five times.
PHOTO: Zehl Studio/Wikipedia
Lou Lamoriello
Lamoriello attended LaSalle Academy, and graduated from Providence College where he played both baseball and hockey, and then coached hockey and served as AD at PC.
In 1983, he left to run the New Jersey Devils.
In New Jersey, he led the Devils to the Stanley Cup Final in 1995 (won), 2000 (won), 2001 (lost), and 2003 (won).
Overall, his name appears three times on the Stanley Cup.
Lamoriello was inducted into the RI Hall of Fame in 2018.
He is currently the President of Hockey Operations with the New York Islanders.
PHOTO: USA Hockey Hall of Fame
Jack Ferreira
Ferreira was born in Providence, Rhode Island and served as Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings.
He helped Los Angeles to Stanley Cup victories in 2012 and 2014.
Overall, his name appears on the cup twice.
Ferreira moved on from LA in May of 2018.
He now serves as Senior Advisor to the Minnesota Wild.
PHOTO: RI Hockey Hall of Fame
Hal Gill
Hal Gill is from Concord, Massachusetts, but played four years of hockey at Providence College before entering the 1997 NHL Draft.
Gill won the Stanley Cup in 2009 with the Pittsburgh Penguins when they beat the Detroit Red Wings in seven games.
Gill retired from the NHL in 2015.
PHOTO: Dan4th Nicholas/Wikipedia
Steve Rooney
Steve Rooney is from Canton, Massachusetts, but played for Providence College for four years, before starting his NHL career in 1985.
Rooney won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986, when they beat the Calgary Flames in five games.
PHOTO: FanofPucks/Wikipedia
Peter Taglianetti
Peter Taglianetti is from Framingham, Massachusetts, but played hockey at Providence College for four seasons.
After beginning his NHL career in 1987, Taglianetti won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992.
Overall, his name appears on the Cup twice.
PHOTO: Peter Taglianetti/Twitter
