David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into additional time and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Recreation 7 on Saturday evening to clinch their first-round sequence and advance within the NHL playoffs.

Jeremy Swayman completed with 30 saves and Lindholm had the tying purpose in regulation to assist the Bruins keep away from dropping their second straight first-round sequence after holding a 3-1 lead. They’ve now defeated the rival Maple Leafs in Recreation 7 of the primary spherical of the playoffs thrice within the final seven years.

Boston will meet the Florida Panthers, who upset the Bruins in seven video games within the first spherical final yr and spoiled a season wherein they posted data for probably the most wins and factors in a season in NHL historical past. Recreation 1 is ready for Monday evening in Florida. The Panthers have been resting since Tuesday, after they eradicated Tampa Bay in 5 video games.

William Nylander scored and Auston Matthews had an help in his return from a two-game absence for the Maple Leafs, who at the moment are 0-6 in Recreation 7s for the reason that 2013 convention quarterfinals. They’re 0-4 on the highway in these video games – all in Boston. Matthews missed Video games 5 and 6 with an undisclosed ailment.

Ilya Samsonov began in purpose for the primary time since Recreation 4 and completed with 29 saves. James van Riemsdyk and Justin Brazeau additionally had assists.

Samsonov obtained the nod rather than Joseph Woll, who was dominated out previous to the sport for what the group stated was an damage he sustained in Recreation 6.

Samsonov allowed 12 targets over the primary 4 video games. Woll stepped in and gave up simply two in Toronto’s Recreation 5 and 6 victories.

It was redemption for Pastrnak, who entered the evening with two targets and two assists via the primary six video games

The Maple Leafs broke the scoring drought at 9:01 of the third interval when Matthews corralled a unfastened puck that was mishandled by Tyler Bertuzzi within the zone and flipped it to a chopping Nylander, who beat Swayman for his third purpose of the sequence.

However the Bruins responded simply over a minute later when Lindholm muscled in a ricochet in entrance of the web to tie it again up at 1-all.

The Bruins had loads of good luck charms inside TD Backyard for Recreation 7.

Retired captain Patrice Bergeron waved the Bruins’ flag previous to the sport. Celtics star Jayson Tatum and coach Joe Mazzulla have been additionally in attendance and proven on the video display, drawing a loud ovation.

The additional power within the constructing discovered its method to the ice.

The Bruins have been on the assault early on, holding an 11-8 edge via the opening 20 minutes after being outshot 23-3 in the course of the first interval over Video games 5 and 6.

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