Henrik Lundqvist was critical of his own team, which he says gave the Bruins momentum in Game 2. (Mike Petraglia/WEEI.com)

In the eyes and mind of Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, the Bruins didn’t take command of Game 2 and the series as much as the Rangers and their defense gave it to them.

“We gave it to them, we know,” Lundqvist said. “I thought we played great we just I didn’t think they had to work really hard to get a couple goals there. We just made it really tough on ourselves. We just have to correct a few things and go home and turn this around. It doesn’t matter the score, it’s a loss. Overtime or 5-2, it doesn’t matter.”

Lundqvist was burned badly on yet another odd-man rush ending with Patrice Bergeron feeding Brad Marchand, just like the overtime game-winner in Game 1. This time, the Bruins used the Marchand goal 26 seconds into the third to take a 4-2 lead and all but seal their 2-0 lead, with the series shifting to New York for Game 3 Tuesday night.

“We did play well, we just made some mistakes,” Lundqvist said. “And like I said, it didn’t feel like they had to work really hard to get a couple goals. So we just have to talk it through and be a little bit sharper on a few things but a lot of things we did well.”

“This game was about tracking down pucks and it was tough. A lot of late guys coming in, dragging the puck through the slot with guys in front of me, you just have to try to work hard to find pucks. It was definitely a tough game to play, no question.”

Lundqvist is hurting, and not just his ego. He took a shot to the shoulder in the third period that left a mark.

“It’s my shoulder,” Lundqvist added. “We’ll see. We’ll take a look at it.”

Lundqvist was the man who led the Rangers out of the darkness when they faced an identical 0-2 hole in the first round against Washington. Can they do it again?

“We have to look at it that way; we’ve done it before,” Lundqvist said. “But I think we are playing a better team now so it’s going to be tough to do it. They’re a solid team and you can’t give them too much. They work hard and they pay attention to all the details in the game and that’s why they have been so successful so far in these two games.”

“I thought I was in position but a couple screens and when you give up five goals you can’t be satisfied obviously. You have to look at the way they scored goals too. It’s about teamwork out there and today it didn’t really work for us. We just have to talk it through and I have to better and the guys in front of me have to step it up as well.”

What needs to change for the Rangers in Game 3?

“We’ll see,” Lundqvist said. “A lot of things were good today. But if you lose 5-2 you can’t be satisfied, that’s the bottom line.

“I think playing the Bruins is about paying attention to details in the game and I think they have been the better team in that department. All the details in the game, they play a solid team game and so do we but when you lack that little bit it’s a tough game. But I’m confident and I’m going to go home and try to play a strong game in the next one.”

John Tortorella looking for answers after two losses in Boston. (AP)

There were no FCC violations during his post-game presser. There were no explosions. There was a little agitation with one reporter’s question but other than that, John Tortorella was on good behavior after his team was dismantled 5-2 in Game 2 Sunday at TD Garden. The loss puts his Rangers in a 2-0 series hole but it’s a familiar spot for Tortorella’s Rangers, who were down 2-0 to the Capitals before Henrik Lundqvist got hot and the Rangers won four of the next five to save their season.

“Listen, we don’t want to lose two games here,” the Rangers task-master said. “No one does. But there’s no give in the team. There will be no give in this team. Again, we need to go win a game. Not look anywhere else, just try to win our first home game this series.”

What gave Torts hope that his team can rebound in Game 3 Tuesday night in New York?

“If you’re talking about the latter part of the first, second period, I think that’s the way we have to play. And I think we can. I think we can sustain that,” Tortorella said.

The Rangers outshot the Bruins, 16-9, in the second period and had three shots on a power play that is now 2-for-34 in the playoffs. But then the Rangers allowed a goal from Johnny Boychuk on a wrister to the left of Lundqvist and a 2-on-1 breakdown goal to Brad Marchand goal 26 seconds into third that left Tortorella shaking his head.

“The third and fourth goals are defendable,” Tortorella said. “We made coverage mistakes. Our second period is where we want to be. We can’t put it in the net. We had multiple chances. We felt really good going into the third, and to have that type of goal go in on just a two-on-two, it hurts you. And then they’re just going to fill the middle and they’re just going to jam you, so we couldn’t generate much more.”

Here is the rest of Tortorella’s presser Sunday evening:

On if he thought the Rangers were close to scoring on their third power play: “Our power play was better tonight. Didn’t score, but it was better.”

On if anything off-ice played a role with coverage today: “No. It has nothing to do with coverage. Shouldn’t have even said anything [Saturday].”

On if the Rangers are struggling to defend against the rush because of turnovers: “No.”

On if he’s surprised that the Rangers are having a hard time defending the rush: “I think there are some defendable plays, and that’s hurt us. I think the positioning’s there, but we just haven’t defended it, in a number of different situations.”

On how Rick Nash played today: “Nash played better.”

On if the Rangers need to execute better or if the Bruins are simply executing: “You always have to try to be better as a team, and if we’re going to win a game, and that’s all we’re looking at, we’re going to have to be better.”

On how Henrik Lundqvist played today: “I’m not evaluating our goaltending. I don’t need to evaluate Henrik. We know what Henrik is.”

The Bruins took a 2-0 series lead over the Rangers in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 5-2 victory Sunday at TD Garden.

Unlike their previous two games, the B’s didn’t need overtime to secure the victory, as they added to a 3-2 lead entering the third period with goals from Brad Marchand and Milan Lucic. The game marked the first time in 32 starts against the Bruins that Henrik Lundqvist allowed more than three goals. The last time Lundqvist allowed five goals in a game was on March 9, 2011.

Torey Krug got the B’s on the board in the first period with his second goal in as many career NHL playoff games, but Ryan Callahan answered in short order by capitalizing on a Brad Marchand turnover and some sluggish work from Dougie Hamilton. The B’s took a 2-1 lead the second on a goal from Gregory Campbell off a rebound from a Krug shot, with the Rangers once again answering in short order on Rick Nash’s first goal of the postseason. Johnny Boychuk gave the B’s a third lead with his third goal of the playoffs, and that was the lead that stuck.

The series will resume in New York, where the teams will play Game 3 on Tuesday and Game 4 on Thursday.

WHAT WENT RIGHT FOR THE BRUINS

- How about that defense? Boychuk’s goal marked the Bruins’ 11th goal from a defenseman in nine games this postseason.

- With three points in two games, the Bruins have to be thrilled with the production they’ve gotten from Torrey Krug. He’s put up such numbers while getting the least amount of ice time amongst Bruins’ blueliners too, so he’s making the most of his time.

Though Krug is a strong skater and certainly create in the offensive zone, he’s still probably behind Matt Bartkowski when it comes to his likelihood of sticking in the lineup when everyone is healthy. Bartkowski finished third on the Bruins in time on ice again and is clearly the most likely to stick and should replace Wade Redden if and when the trio of injured defensemen are ready to go.

- Another game, another big performance from David Krejci. With two assists on Sunday, Krejci now has at least one point in eight of the Bruins’ nine postseason games and leads all players with a 16 points (five goals, 11 assists).

- Though a negative trend also continued for Marchand (see below), he now has goals in two straight games after not scoring at all in the first round. That’s an encouraging sign for the B’s. Now they just need some production out of Tyler Seguin.

WHAT WENT WRONG FOR THE BRUINS

- There’s a bit of a tendency on the Bruins’ ends to not hold leads for long in this series. That kept up Sunday when the Bruins’ 1-0 lead lasted 2:33 and their 2-1 lead lasted only 56 seconds.

- For the second time two games, the Rangers capitalized on a Brad Marchand miscue and turned it into a goal. After Marchand’s inability to get the puck deep early in the second period Thursday led to the Rangers’ second goal in Game 1, Marchand sent a pass off Callahan’s skates that he chased down, beating Dougie Hamilton on his way to the net before scoring to tie the game in the first period.