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The Bruins lost to the Panthers 4-3 in overtime in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series.
Boston, which set the NHL record for most wins in the regular season with 65, joins the list of other record-breaking teams in the North American men’s pro leagues that finished without a title.
Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe scored at 8:35 of overtime, winning Game 7.
They, not the Bruins, will face the Maple Leafs in the second round.
Game 7 might have been Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron’s last ride. The 37-year-old debated hanging it up after an early playoff last season, but decided to run it back.
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After the game, Bergeron saluted the full house at TD Garden.
Stunning. Bergeron salutes the fans after Game 7. pic.twitter.com/taWAohU2tr
— Matt Porter (@mattyports) May 1, 2023
Analysis: A summer of lament will undoubtedly follow Bruins’ first-round collapse to Panthers
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Matt Porter can be reached at matthew.porter@globe.com. Follow him @mattyports. Kevin Paul Dupont can be reached at kevin.dupont@globe.com. Conor Ryan can be reached at conor.ryan@globe.com.