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Artemi Panarin’s OT goal ousts Penguins and sends Rangers into second round

Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists, and Chris Kreider and K’Andre Miller also scored for New York.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

With Patrice Bergeron or without him, the Bruins’ forward corps needs a significant revamp

Whether it's in personnel or attitude, reworking Boston's front end is a big priority for Bruce Cassidy, Don Sweeney, and Cam Neely.
Chad Finn

For Bruins, little suspense on the ice, but there will be plenty off it

The final seconds of the season contained a couple of oh-so-close scoring opportunities and endless chaos, but in the end all the Bruins were left with were what-ifs to lug into the summer.
Matt Porter | On hockey

After Bruins elimination, the thought of losing Patrice Bergeron staggers Brad Marchand

The idea he could play the rest of his Bruins career without Patrice Bergeron at his side hit Marchand hard.

Tara Sullivan
It’s over for the Bruins. Is it over for Patrice Bergeron?
Patrice Bergeron scored his 127th career playoff point in his 13th career Game 7 playoff game.

Matt Porter I Bruins instant analysis
The Bruins had what it took to get it done, but in the end they didn’t
When it counted, the Hurricanes made them play a Carolina-style game.

HURRICANES 3, BRUINS 2

Bruins home for the summer as Hurricanes cruise to Game 7 win in Carolina

Carolina scored first for the sixth time in seven series games, going ahead just as the Bruins looked like they'd escape the first period unscathed, and two Max Domi goals in the second period were too much for Boston.
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Odds are in Suns’ favor in Game 7 against Mavericks

The home team has won every game of this playoff series.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Home ice proved uncharacteristically valuable for Hurricanes in ousting Bruins

“You’ve got to give a shoutout to this crowd here,” said Max Domi, who scored twice in Game 7. “It’s unbelievable. I’ve never been a part of a rink or an electric atmosphere like that before.”
NHL NOTEBOOK

Mulch, again: Lightning win Game 7 in Toronto to keep Maple Leafs drought alive

Toronto hasn’t reached the second round of the playoffs since 2004 and is 0-9 in elimination games the last five postseasons after also losing, 4-3, in Game 6 at Tampa two nights earlier.
Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

Longtime trainer Don DelNegro, who has treated Bruins for 29 years, looking forward to retirement

DelNegro worked 2,169 regular-season games, and entered this year with 222 in the playoffs.
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Chris Kreider nets two as Rangers extend series with Penguins

Kreider’s second of the game and fourth of the playoffs sent the series back to New York.
Bruins notebook

Patrice Bergeron on Game 7: ‘That’s why you play the game.’

Bergeron added that's it's a game of inches and a bounce can make the difference.
Tara Sullivan

Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will bring his youthful enthusiasm — and unwavering confidence — to Game 7

No one had more to prove than the 23-year-old goalie in Game 6, because no one was less of a known quantity in this first-round series than the second-year pro.

Game 7 of Bruins-Hurricanes series set for Saturday afternoon

The deciding game of the Boston-Carolina series will kick off a tripleheader of Game 7s on Saturday.
Game 6 | Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2

The Bruins always knew they might have to go the distance with the Hurricanes. Up next? Game 7.

Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle each had a goal and an assist as Boston forced a Game 7 with a solid win at TD Garden.
Matt Porter | Instant Analysis

Hampus Lindholm made a massive difference, and other observations from the Bruins’ Game 6 victory

The trade deadline acquisition played a game-high 24:48 and impacted play in all three zones in Boston's Game 6 victory Thursday.
Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2 | Game 6

Bruins beat the Hurricanes to force Game 7

The Bruins kept their postseason dreams alive at TD Garden, beating the Hurricanes, 5-2, and forcing a Game 7.

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Jayson Tatum (right) and Marcus Smart take the high route after a job well done.

Jayson Tatum makes his Celtics teammates better and that is why he has cracked the code for true NBA superstardom

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Grant Williams had seven 3-pointers and a career-high 27 points against the Bucks.

Grant Williams is the catalyst in Celtics’ victory

Williams led the Celtics in scoring for the first time in his career with a 7 for 18 3-point outing that couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.

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One thing is clear: Ime Udoka brings ‘poise,’ and it’s how the Celtics rallied from down 3-2 to win this series

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Gary Washburn | On Basketball
Jayson Tatum (left) and the Celtics were simply better than Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.

The Celtics navigated three tough days — and a tough season — with trust and belief in each other

Despite a heartbreaking Game 5 loss, the Celtics have been resilient and mentally tough.

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Jayson Tatum and Giannis Antetokounmpo salute each other after a series where they went head-to-head for seven memorable games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has won a title. He thinks the Celtics have what it takes to do the same.

“I wished him the best of luck for him to continue playing great and for his team to hopefully win a championship," Antetokounmpo said of Tatum.

CELTICS 109, BUCKS 81
Marcus Smart was one of the many Celtics who set the TD Garden crowd ablaze on Sunday, his double-double part of another calling-card performance by the defense.

‘We didn’t want it to be over:’ How the Celtics marched past the defending champs and into the Eastern Conference finals

The Bucks deployed their big men on Williams and essentially dared him to make a shot by sagging back in the paint. He scored a game-high 27, breaking the NBA Game 7 record with 18 3-point attempts.

Celtics 109, Bucks 81
Jayson Tatum pumps the crowd up with the Celtics up big in the fourth quarter of Game 7.

How it happened: Celtics demolish Bucks, 109-81, to advance to Eastern Conference finals

Grant Williams led all scorers with 27 points. The Celtics will face the Miami Heat in a seven-game series that opens Tuesday in Miami.