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Bruins Take Game One

am800-sports-hockey-nhl-bruins-blues-cup-finals-1.9281631 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 27: Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins checks Robert Thomas #18 of the St. Louis Blues during the third period in Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) (Torey Krug of the Bruins checks Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues in Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final May 27, 2019 in Boston. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images))

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The Boston Bruins stormed back from two goals down to double St Louis in game one of the Stanley Cup finals

The Boston Bruins have taken the opener of the NHL's Stanley Cup final with a comeback 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.

Sean Kuraly scored the tiebreaking goal 5:21 into the third period before Brad Marchand added an empty-netter in the Bruins victory.

The Blues jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Bruins tied it with back-to-back goals while outshooting St. Louis, 18-3 in the second period.

Brayden Schenn Vladimir Tarasenko scored for St. Louis.

Connor Clifton tallied 76 seconds after Tarasenko's goal, and Charlie McAvoy knotted the score on a power play with 7:19 left in the period.

Jordan Binnington finished with 34 saves for the Blues, who are 0-13 all-time in Stanley Cup final games.

Rask needed to make just 18 saves.Game 2 is Wednesday in Boston.