The Bruins were on their way to heartbreak. After taking a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Bruins went into collapse mode.
Toronto came back to tie the series at 3-3 after six games, and the Maple Leafs built a 4-1 lead in the third period of Game 7.
The Bruins have always been a hard-hitting, no-quit team, but what they accomplished in the final minutes was shocking.
After a goal by Nathan Horton midway through the third period, the Bruins scored two goals with goalie Tuukka Rask on the bench in the final 90 seconds. Patrice Bergeron scored the tying goal with Zdeno Chara screening Toronto goalie James Reimer after Milan Lucic had brought the Bruins within one goal.
In the extra session, the Bruins took advantage of their momentum and scored the series-winning goal when Bergeron shoveled the puck into the net.
The Rangers may not have needed a miracle, but they were equally impressive in the seventh game. After home teams had won each of the first six games, the Rangers went to Washington determined to spank the Capitals on their home ice.
They were fully confident because they had Henrik Lundqvist in goal. The King had blanked the Caps 1-0 in Game 6 and was on top of his game.
He threw yet another shutout against the Caps in Game 7, but this time he got maximum support—in the form of five goals—from his teammates. It was an easy 5-0 victory, and the Rangers go into the conference semifinals with plenty of confidence.
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