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First Round Series Review of the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs

The time has come, the Bruins and Leaf seven game battle has ended, and we at Last Word are here to provide the series recap. Boston fans go home happy and Leaf fans can reflect.

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Bruins’ David Pastrnak, Jim Montgomery shout out ‘best player’ Jeremy Swayman after huge Game 7 performance

The Boston Bruins avoided disaster Saturday night, winning Game 7 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The

Boston Bruins News / Boston Hockey Now / 1 hour ago

For Boston Bruins, Less Is More

The less-is-more Boston Bruins have something to say, and coach Jim Montgomery said it late last night after his team had vanquished the Toronto Maple Leafs.

David Pastrnak News / SI.com / 3 hours ago

David Pastrnak Had Commendable Response to Getting Called Out by Bruins Coach

Before he made the TD Garden crowd jump out of their seats on Saturday night, David Pastrnak's own seat was rather hot. The 10-year NHL veteran—and two-time All-Star—was called out by Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery following his second straight scoreless effort in Game 6, also Boston's second straight loss in the series.

NHL News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Leafs most to blame for series loss to Bruins

The Toronto Maple Leafs bowed out once again early in the NHL playoffs, losing a series to the Boston Bruins in seven games. The Leafs continued an epic drought, having last won a Stanley Cup in 1967.

Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / 2 hours ago

3 Key Pieces That Got the Bruins to the 2nd Round

A tale as old as time. The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs entered a new chapter of playing a decisive Game 7. And much like the previous three series, the Bruins took that decisive game and got the luxury of advancing to the second round.

Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / 3 hours ago

Bruins Third Line Essential to Game 7, Playoff Success

Game 7 between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs lived up to its billing, delivering the nail-biting intensity fans had anticipated. While the scoreboard reflected a low-scoring three-goal affair, boxscore numbers alone couldn’t quantify the match’s excitement.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Hockey Now / 1 hour ago

Pastrnak ‘Had No Problem’ With Montgomery’s Challenge

After scoring the overtime winner in Game 7 to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1, Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak credited his head coach’s public challenge for Pastrnak to ‘step up’ after a 2-1 Bruins loss in Game 6.

Boston Bruins News / SI.com / 7 hours ago

Bruins Show Footage of Sad Fans in Maple Leaf Square on Jumbotron After Game 7 Win

You would think the Boston Bruins' dominance on the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs would be enough. After all, the Bruins' 2–1 overtime victory Saturday evening in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoffs' first round polished off their seventh straight postseason series win over the Maple Leafs.

David Pastrnak News / Larry Brown Sports / 1 hour ago

David Pastrnak knocks Leafs out of playoffs with OT goal in Game 7

Pastrnak scored the winning goal in overtime to give his Boston Bruins a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the deciding Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. The goal was Pastrnak’s third of the series and the one that ended it.

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David Pastrnak News / Boston Hockey Now / 22 minutes ago

Bruins Postgame: Pastrnak ‘Steps Up’; Bruins Beat Leafs 2-1 IN OT

Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery asked his star winger David Pastrnak to step up after Game 6, and that’s exactly what he did in Game 7. Pastrnak scored the overtime winner 1:54 into the extra frame to give the Bruins a 2-1 overtime win and eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Boston Bruins News / Stanley Cup of Chowder / 1 hour ago

Bruins advance to Round 2, kick off series in Florida on Monday

CATCH YOUR BREATH, FOLKS. HAD ‘EM ALL THE WAY, FOLKS! After going behind late in the third period, the Bruins got a goal from Hampus Lindholm to tie it then got a game-winner from David Pastrnak early in overtime to eliminate the Maple Leafs in Game 7.

Boston Bruins News / Field Level Media / 32 minutes ago

Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7

David Pastrnak scored 1:54 into overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night in Game 7 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

NHL News / Yardbarker / 17 minutes ago

Game 7 loss is a different type of failure for Maple Leafs

This Game 7 loss is a different type of disappointment, failure for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs invented a new way to lose a Game 7 and crush their fans.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / 1 minute ago

Maple Leafs & Bruins Add to NHL Game 7 History

In the Boston Bruins’ 2-1 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the two teams added to the rich NHL Playoff history of Game 7. With the Bruins victory, this marks the first time since 2018 that each of the top three teams from a conference, based on standings points, will play in the second round.

Boston Bruins News / Yardbarker / 1 hour ago

David Pastrnak's OT goal lifts Bruins in Game 7 vs. Maple Leafs

David Pastrnak stepped up. His goal 1:54 into overtime on Saturday night at TD Garden gave the Boston Bruins a 2-1 win and the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.

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Watch: Bruins fans go wild for center Patrice Bergeron at Game 7

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Patrice Bergeron News / Larry Brown Sports / 2 hours ago

Watch: Bruins fans go wild for Patrice Bergeron at Game 7

Boston Bruins fans got an unexpected treat Saturday when franchise legend Patrice Bergeron made an appearance in Game 7 of their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Boston Bruins News / Last Word On Sports / 6 hours ago

Boston Bruins Coach Moving Past Game 6 Loss, Focusing on Series Finale

Tonight is time for Saturday night hockey in this the last of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchups. It will mark the fourth encounter between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Game 7 within a span of 12 years.

Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / 3 hours ago