BOSTON — The Bruins have struck first.
With 5:31 left in the first period of Boston’s Game 7 battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Joakim Nordstrom gave the B’s a 1-0 lead with a shot from a short angle that somehow squeaked by Frederik Andersen.
Take a look:
The @NHLBruins strike first in Game 7.#TORvsBOS here: https://t.co/G9ziycoCrp pic.twitter.com/pGHfLltzWS
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) April 23, 2019
The first goal in Game 7 often proves to be a very important one, so Bruins fans will take it any way they can get it.
Here’s another angle of the goal:
https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1120835463068233729
Buckle up, folks. It’s sure to be a battle the rest of the way. And be sure to catch all the action on NESN.
