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Toronto Maple Leafs v Boston Bruins - Game Seven
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

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.

EXHALE.

But after you exhale, quickly catch your breath, because Round 2 is almost upon us!

Shortly after the teams left the ice at TD Garden, the NHL released the full second-round schedule for the Bruins-Panthers match-up:

  • Game 1: @ Florida Monday, May 6, 8 PM — ESPN
  • Game 2: @ Florida Wednesday, May 8, TBD — ESPN
  • Game 3: @ Boston Friday, May 10, TBD — TBS, MAX, TruTV
  • Game 4: @ Boston Sunday, May 12, TBD — TBS, MAX, TruTV
  • Game 5: @ Florida Tuesday, May 14, TBD
  • Game 6: @ Boston Friday, May 16, TBD
  • Game 7: @ Florida Sunday, May 19, TBD

As you can see, you don’t have much time to dwell on tonight’s OT win — though I encourage you to do so throughout the day on Sunday.

The start times will depend on how the other second-round series pan out, with the Rangers and Hurricanes officially kicking off the second round on Sunday afternoon.

Angelina will have you covered with a recap of Game 7 later on tonight or Sunday morning.

Until then, my half-baked takes:

  • Hampus Lindholm was a monster tonight. Obviously he scored the game-tying goal and assisted on the game-winning goal, but he was reliably stout on defense in a game where Charlie McAvoy had far more stumbles than usual.
  • Trent Frederic deserves credit as the Bruins’ most consistent and effective forward in this series. He was excellent again tonight.
  • Jeremy Swayman is elite. He will get a giant contract in the off-season and it will be worth it.
  • Mason Lohrei was excellent tonight and (to me) has earned a place in the lineup moving forward.
  • This is nitpicking after a giant win, but Brad Marchand wasn’t very good tonight. Ideally, the rat-fest of a series against Florida will get him going.
  • Are you having fun yet?

GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY!