The Boston Bruins defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 tonight to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals, where they will face off against the Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks. Game 7 definitely did not match the pace of the series, with only 1 goal scored and 0 penalties called on either team all night.
Both teams had their fare of chances in this one, with the Bruins outshooting the Bolts 38-24. Steven Stamkos had a scare in the second period when a Johnny Boychuck shot from the point was deflected and hit Stamkos directly in the mask. He would skate directly off the ice, only to return a few minutes later sporting a full cage and quite a nasty cut on his nose. My hat goes off to him for his toughness and ability to play the rest of the game.
Nathan Horton scored the only goal at 12:27 of the third period, sending the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup Finals since 1990, and giving them a chance to win the Cup for the first time since 1972.
After scoring a hat trick in a game 6 loss, David Krejci stepped up again for the B's, going 14-3 on the draw and assisting in Horton's game-winning goal. Claude Julien used home-ice advantage masterfully, putting Chara out on the ice nearly every time Lecavalier left the bench.
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