Bruins Take Opener Over Blues In Stanley Cup Finals

BOSTON -- The St. Louis Blues fell to the Boston Bruins in Game One of the Stanley Cup Final Monday, 4-2.

The Blues took the early lead on goals by Vladimir Tarasenko and Brayden Schenn. But the Bruins came back as Connor Clifton, Charlie McAvoy, Brad Marchand scored. Making 18 saves for Boston was Tuukka Rask.

Game two is Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Capitals' Kuznetsov Denies Drug Use

The Washington Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov was seen in a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him. Kuznetsov says the video was taken in Las Vegas after the Capitals won the Stanley Cup last year and that he quickly left the room and has never used drugs.

Monday, May 27 Scoreboard

Boston 4, St. Louis 2

Stanley Cup Final -- Game 1

Tuesday, May 28

No game scheduled

Wednesday, May 29 Schedule (Time Central)

St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.

Stanley Cup Final -- Game 2

Thursday, May 30

No game scheduled

Friday, May 31

No game scheduled

Saturday, June 1

Boston at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Stanely Cup Final -- Game 3

Sunday, June 2

No game scheduled