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05/04 22:30 CDT David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win
over rival Maple Leafs
David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple
Leafs
By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) --- David Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into
overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 on
Saturday night to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL
playoffs.
Jeremy Swayman finished with 30 saves and Lindholm had the tying goal in
regulation to help the Bruins avoid losing their second straight first-round
series after holding a 3-1 lead. They have now defeated the rival Maple Leafs
in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs three times in the last seven
years.
Boston will meet the Florida Panthers, who upset the Bruins in seven games in
the first round last year and spoiled a season in which they posted records for
the most wins and points in a season in NHL history. Game 1 is set for Monday
night in Florida. The Panthers have been resting since Tuesday, when they
eliminated Tampa Bay in five games.
William Nylander scored and Auston Matthews had an assist in his return from a
two-game absence for the Maple Leafs, who are now 0-6 in Game 7s since the 2013
conference quarterfinals. They are 0-4 on the road in those games -- all in
Boston. Matthews missed Games 5 and 6 with an undisclosed ailment.
Ilya Samsonov started in goal for the first time since Game 4 and finished with
29 saves.
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