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    Sudden end to Bruins’ magical run

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    • Jim Davis/Globe Staff
      The Bruins suffered a crushing loss in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final after allowing two Blackhawks goals in the final 90 seconds to yield the Cup to Chicago.
    • Bryan Bickell, right, beat Tuukka Rask to tie the game at 2-2 with 1:16 left in the game after the Blackhawks took a 6-5 advantage in their end of the ice.
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      Bryan Bickell, right, beat Tuukka Rask to tie the game at 2-2 with 1:16 left in the game after the Blackhawks took a 6-5 advantage in their end of the ice.
    • Then Chicago's Dave Bolland, left, scored the stunning Cup-clinching goal just 17 seconds later.
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      Then Chicago's Dave Bolland, left, scored the stunning Cup-clinching goal just 17 seconds later.
    • That left the Bruins searching for answers for how they blew a 2-1 lead in the final two minutes as they watched Chicago celebrate on the TD Garden ice.
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      That left the Bruins searching for answers for how they blew a 2-1 lead in the final two minutes as they watched Chicago celebrate on the TD Garden ice.
    • Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was the first to hoist the Stanley Cup.
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      Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was the first to hoist the Stanley Cup.
    • For the Blackhawks, it was their second Stanley Cup in four seasons.
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      For the Blackhawks, it was their second Stanley Cup in four seasons.
    • The Bruins appeared headed back to Chicago for a Game 7 after Milan Lucic scored to give them a 2-1 at 12:11 of the third period.
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      The Bruins appeared headed back to Chicago for a Game 7 after Milan Lucic scored to give them a 2-1 lead at 12:11 of the third period.
    • Chris Kelly had put the Bruins on the board first with a goal in the first period.
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      Chris Kelly had put the Bruins on the board first with a goal in the first period.
    • But Toews scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the second period.
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      But Toews scored to tie the game at 1-1 in the second period.
    • Claude Julien's Bruins seemed to lose energy throughout the course of the game, and missed on several key scoring opportunities.
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      Claude Julien's Bruins seemed to lose energy throughout the course of the game, and missed on several key scoring opportunities.
    • The loss was tough on Patrice Bergeron, who doubled over on the ice after playing through a broken rib, torn cartilage, and a separated shoulder in Game 6.
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      The loss was tough on Patrice Bergeron, who doubled over on the ice after playing through a broken rib, torn cartilage, and a separated shoulder in Game 6.
    • The Bruins and Blackhawks met at center ice for the customary post-series handshake after the game.
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      The Bruins and Blackhawks met at center ice for the customary post-series handshake after the game.
    • Tuukka Rask saluted his Chicago counterpart Corey Crawford, right, during the traditional handshake.
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      Tuukka Rask saluted his Chicago counterpart Corey Crawford, right, during the traditional handshake.
    • Blackhawks fans who made the trip to Boston were able to celebrate their team's win at the TD Garden.
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      Blackhawks fans who made the trip to Boston were able to celebrate their team's win at the TD Garden.
    • Bergeron and the Bruins saluted the TD Garden crowd before exiting the ice.
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      Bergeron and the Bruins saluted the TD Garden crowd before exiting the ice.
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