After steamrolling through the 2022-23 regular season, the Boston Bruins were primed for a deep postseason and why not? They set the NHL record for wins and points in a regular season and general manager Don Sweeney went all-in at the trade deadline to set up his team for the playoffs.
However, after building a 3-1 first-round series lead over the Florida Panthers, the unthinkable happened to the Black and Gold. They were unable to close out the pesky Panthers, who won Game 5 in overtime in Boston before winning a high-scoring affair in Game 6, before scoring in the final minute of Game 7 to force overtime and winning it in the extra session.