The Boston Bruins had the New York Rangers right where they wanted them.
David Pastrnak gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead a mere 21 seconds into the final frame with career goal No. 200. At that point, they carried over their good habits in all three zones from the first 40 minutes of play.
But things quickly went haywire against a team with nothing to play for.
Amidst a tumultuous week, the Rangers made one good last impression to cap off their 2021 campaign. Tuukka Rask looked on in disbelief as Mika Zibenajad (twice), Alexis Lafreniere and Vitali Kravtsov sparked New York to a four-goal outburst in a 13:45 span.