Bruins in Ruins 🤯

05/01/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Game 7s: Panthers Pull Of Stunning Upset of Bruins; Maple Leafs Win 1st Series Since 2004; Kraken Oust Defending Champs

The greatest season in NHL history ends with… a first-round upset? The Stanley Cup Playoffs took a wild turn on Sunday when the Florida Panthers took down the Boston Bruins in Game 7 (4-3, OT) thanks to Carter Verhaeghe’s overtime winner. Boston was the No. 1 overall seed after breaking the NHL records for wins (65) and points (135) in the regular season. The Panthers were the 16th-ranked (last) team in the postseason with just 42 wins. Florida trailed early in the series (3-1) before winning Game 5 in overtime, scoring seven goals in Game 6 and completing the comeback in Game 7. And just like that, the Bruins are heading home.

 

Elsewhere in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Maple Leafs won their first playoff series since 2004. The Kraken upended the defending champion Avalanche with a Game 7 road win for their first playoff series victory in the franchise’s first postseason trip. The Hurricanes, Stars, and Oilers also won in six games. Only one series still needs a Game 7 to set the stage for Round 2, and that’s going down tonight (Rangers-Devils, 8:00 pm ET).

 

1st-Round Series Highlights

Gm 6: Hurricanes def. Islanders (2-1, OT) | CAR Wins (4-2)

Gm 6: Stars def. Wild (4-1) | DAL Wins (4-2)

Gm 6: Maple Leafs def. Lightning (2-1, OT) | TOR Wins Series (4-2)

Gm 6: Rangers def. Devils (5-2) | Series Tied (3-3)

Gm 6: Oilers def. Kings (5-4) | EDM Wins (4-2)

Gm 7: Panthers def. Bruins (4-3, OT) | FLA Wins (4-3)

Gm 7: Kraken def. Avalanche (2-1) | SEA Wins (4-3)

 

NHL Playoffs Bracket

 

Tonight’s Schedule

Gm 7: Rangers at Devils (8:00 pm ET) | Series Tied (3-3)

 

Additional Storylines

Yahoo! Sports: Bruins’ Historic Season Shockingly Ends With Game 7 OT Loss

NHL: Maple Leafs Get ‘Huge Monkey Off Our Backs,’ End 19 Years of Playoff Futility

 

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