Tuukka Rask loses his helmet in third period scrum. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
The Bruins (left to right) Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Krejci celebrate, as does the players on the bench in the backround as well as the crowd following Marchand's empty net goal that wrapped up Boston's victory. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff).The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Bruins Torey Krug give a huge retaliation check to Blues Robert Thomas in the 3rd period. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Boston goalie Tuukka Rask is roughed up in the third period. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Bruins Sean Kuraly gets the puck past Blues goalie Jordan Binnington for a 3rd period goal as Blues Joel Edmundson defends. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Bruins Torey Krug is hit by Blues David Perron in the 3rd period in front of the Bruins net. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Bruins Charlie McAvoy ties the game 2-2 in second period. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Bruins Charlie Coyle can't get a shot away in front of a sprawled Blues goalie Jordan Binnington in the 2nd period. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Boston--05/27/19 The Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues in Game one of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals at TD Garden. Bruins Sean Kuraly throws his arm up as he celebrates Connor Clifton's (fore)2nd period goal with teammates Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Jack Gauger puts his hand on the head of his mother, Sarah Gauger, while watching the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals with his siblings at the 2019 Stanley Cup Final Party at Boston's City Hall Plaza on Monday evening. (Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe)The Boston Globe
The Blues Brayden Schenn (10, bottom) exhults after his first period shot got by Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff). The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
A Bruins fan at the 2019 Stanley Cup Final Party at Boston's City Hall Plaza drapes a flag over his head after the Bruins allowed the first goal of game. (Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe)The Boston Globe
Bruins Jake DeBrusk gives Blues Alexander Steen a glove to the face in a 2nd period skirmish after Bruins David Backes was high-sticked. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
The Bruins Brad Marchand sends the Blues Brayden Schenn into the Boston bench during first period action. (Jim Davis /Globe Staff).The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
BBruins fans react to a Bruins power play in the first period during the 2019 Stanley Cup Final Party at Boston's City Hall Plaza on Monday evening. (Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe)The Boston Globe
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has the spotlight on him as players were introduced. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
A St. Louis fan gives Bruins fans the thumbs down. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Brad Marchand walks down the hallway on the way to the Bruins locker room before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup. (John Tlumacki/Globe Staff.)The Boston Globe/Globe Staff
Donald Capeau (center) of Rockland, MA waves his Bruins playoffs rag during the 2019 Stanley Cup Final Party at Boston's City Hall Plaza on Monday afternoon. (Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe)The Boston Globe
