The Boston Bruins are at risk of blowing a 3-1 lead for the second year in a row, while the Maple Leafs have lost five straight Game 7s, including three against the Bruins.
Saturday's game will mark the fourth Game 7 between the two teams since 2013, with the Bruins taking all three of the previous deciding matchups.
The loss, which marked the final game in the careers of team captain and future Hall of Famer Patrice Bergeron and veteran David Krejci, left the Bruins in shock. Boston was on the verge on knocking the Maple Leafs out of the playoffs after taking a 3-1 series lead with wins in both Games 3 and 4 in Toronto. However, the Bruins came out flat in Game 5 on Tuesday, being outshot 11-2 in the first period of the eventual 2-1 overtime win for the Maple Leafs.
“He needs to be the dominant player that we’re used to,” Montgomery said. “He’s doing it in flurries. He’s not doing it as consistently as he did in the regular season. His linemates need to help him too. We’re not as good of an offensive team right now as we were in the regular season - neither is Toronto.
Toronto's last Game 7 victory came in 2004, with the team going 0-5 since with a myriad of heartbreaking defeats. Toronto led 3-1 in their first-round series with theSince their infamous 4-1 collapse against the Bruins in 2013, the Maple Leafs have been outscored 17-6 over four Game 7s during their current eight-year playoff streak.
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