BOSTON, MA - APRIL 25: Jake DeBrusk #74 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with Torey Krug #47, David Backes #42 and David Krejci #46 after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round in the 2018 Stanley Cup play-offs at TD Garden on April 25, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bruins eliminate Maple Leafs with Game 7 win, advance to play Lightning

Ian McLaren
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The Bruins are moving on.

Boston came out on top of a back-and-forth Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and will now face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round.

Down 4-3 heading into the third period, the Bruins erupted for four goals over the final 20 minutes, resulting in one of the highest-scoring Game 7 wins in NHL history.

The Bruins and Lightning will now meet after finishing third and fourth overall in the regular-season standings, separated by a single point.

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