Bruins

• The seventh game belonged to the Bruins a year ago, from the first round to the last, en route to their first Stanley Cup in 39 years. The Bruins played three Game 7s last spring. They won them all. They never so much as trailed in any of them.
(Boston Globe)
• 17:03: And a turnover kills the Bruins. Joel Ward gets the game-winner. The defending Stanley Cup champions are eliminated. 19:06: Patrice Bergeron with a great chance in front, but his rebound attempt is blocked.
(Boston Globe)
• For Boston Coach Claude Julien, the key to beating the Caps in tonight's Game 7 is being "strong mentally." "It's a matter of not getting sloppy," Julien said this morning at TD Garden. "You have to make strong plays in Game 7s.
(Washington Post)
• Updates are in reverse-chronological order. 2:57 OT: Joel Ward scores off a Mike Knuble reound to push the Caps into the second round of the playoffs with a 2-1 victory in Game 7.
(Washington Post)
• Both teams held morning skates today at TD Garden, where they'll meet tonight in the 7 th and deciding game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The game begins at 7:30 on NESN and WBZ-FM 98.
(Patriot Ledger)
• Washington Capitals Coach Dale Hunter isnt mentioned among the top bench bosses remaining in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Mostly because its his first rodeo, and hasnt shown hes got the goods to win an NHL playoff round. Yet, at least.
(YAHOO!)
• WILMINGTON — All you can ask for in sports, or in life, is an opportunity to achieve your goal. You either take advantage of it, or not. Because this has already been the most unusual of playoff years.
(Boston Herald)
• The Boston Bruins ended the Vancouver Canucks season last year when they won the Stanley Cup after a grueling seven-game series, and they may have ruined the Canucks season this year too, only in January.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• BOSTON-- The Boston Bruins have been in a lot of Game 7s lately, winning three en route to claiming the Stanley Cup in 2011 while getting knocked out of the playoffs in a Game 7 in both 2009 and 2010.
(NHL.com)