Stanley Cup Final Buzz: Bruins rally past Blues in Game 1

Welcome to the Stanley Cup Final Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues. The Bruins won 4-2 in Game 1 on Monday. Game 2 is Wednesday at TD Garden (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS).
Here are the headlines from Game 1

-- The Bruins were down early but got up and
took it to the Blues
, their night summed up perfectly by defenseman Torey Krug's hit on Blues forward Robert Thomas, writes Nicholas J. Cotsonika
-- Sean Kuraly has made a habit of scoring big goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the Bruins forward
scored perhaps his biggest yet
in Game 1, writes Amalie Benjamin
-- The Blues are
looking for answers
to turn things around after getting outplayed and outshot during the final two periods in Game 1, writes Tom Gulitti
-- Bruins forward David Backes
mixed it up with his former Blues teammates
in Game 1, writes Matt Kalman
-- Former Bruins defenseman Don Awrey was a
symbol of grit for Boston
at Game 1, writes Dave Stubbs
-- Former Bruins forward and Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree is
hoping Boston can bring home the Stanley Cup
, writes William Douglas
-- Kuraly gives his thoughts on his goal and the Bruins win in his
Stanley Cup Final blog for NHL.com
-- Blues defenseman Colton Parayko writes about his experiences in Game 1 in his
blog for NHL.com
-- Who's hot, who's not after Game 1? Shawn P. Roarke gives his
Stanley Cup Final stock report
.
-- Lil Nas X and Chase Rice were rocking Boston long before the puck dropped for Game 1, writes Tom Gulitti in his
Stanley Cup Final postcard
-- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said before Game 1 that the League will look at
expanding video review
, writes Dan Rosen