The Stanley Cup playoffs are beloved for the absolute battle to win every game and series and throwing regular season records out the window. None of that matra came into play more than the first round series in which the Florida Panthers upset the Boston Bruins in an epic Game 7 to make the second round. But that's not any old Boston Bruins. But the most successful regular season NHL team of all time, Presidents Trophy winning Boston Bruins. After exerting their talent and will in the first four games against the Panthers going up 3-1, the Bruins looked poised to ease into the second round. Not so fast. The Panthers battled in Bean Town to steal away a Game 5 victory and take the Bruins back south. Always a red flag. Now at home, if they win Game 6, they suddenly put the Bruins in panic mode in Game 7. And that happened. And in Game 7, it was Carter Verhaeghe that sealed their fate. He scored the overtime goal to the shock of the home crowd and the Bruins were done. It wasn't just that game, Verhaeghe netted 3 assists in the pivotal Game 5 overtime win on the road (including the dime on the game winner) and another helper in Game 6 in what was an easy win. Verhaeghe was the man in the middle of one of the greatest comebacks and upsets in Stanley Cup Playoff history and is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!
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