The Boston Bruins once again put themselves on the brink of another playoff collapse after dropping two straight to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
But this year’s Game 7 scenario is significantly different than last year’s matchup with the Florida Panthers.
Jeremy Swayman remains steady in the Boston net. Swayman’s teammates, however, haven’t provided him any scoring support against an offensively gifted Leafs team that’s not known for their defensive or goaltending prowess.
The Bruins had multiple chances to close out Games 5 and 6 against Florida, only to encounter defensive and goaltending lapses at the worst possible time.