Simon Benoit’s shot from the point wasn’t going to alter the outcome of the Bruins’ 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Even if the blast from the Toronto defenseman somehow managed to sail past Jeremy Swayman, Boston would have still held a three-goal cushion — with less than a second to go in regulation.
But those circumstances meant little to Bruins winger Jakub Lauko as he dove to the frozen sheet and blocked Benoit’s salvo.
It was a painful play by the 24-year-old forward that easily could have been lost in the shuffle amid Boston’s convincing Game 1 win.