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#PebbenDay Memories: PJ Axelsson wins the shootout against Chicago

We started off #PebbenDay and were informed that there was something missing: PJ's big shootout goal against Chicago:

— Dan Ryan (@bruinshockeynow) November 11, 2015

So let's get to it

What happened

The Bruins were playing Chicago on November 12th, 2008. They had come to a tie after each side had scored a captain's PP goal - one for Chara, one for Toews. The overtime didn't solve it, so they teams went to the then-relatively-new shootout. Here's how the first 5 rounds went:

1 CHI Jonathan Toews unsuccessful attempt versus Tim Thomas
2 BOS Blake Wheeler successful attempt versus Nikolai Khabibulin
3 CHI Patrick Kane successful attempt versus Tim Thomas
4 BOS Phil Kessel unsuccessful attempt versus Nikolai Khabibulin
5 CHI Dave Bolland unsuccessful attempt versus Tim Thomas

Which left it to the third Boston shooter.