Bruins announcer Jack Edwards compares crew to ‘Hindenburg’ after epic collapse
The Boston Bruins completed an epic collapse on Sunday night, dropping in extra time in Sport 7 of their first-round playoff collection in opposition to the Florida Panthers, regardless of successful probably the most regular-season video games in league historical past.
And if the Boston media is thought for one factor, it’s reacting moderately and rationally to their sports activities groups – particularly after they lose in historic style.
“[Carter] Verhaeghe wins the collection for Florida, and this joyride ends in an Hindenburg-like ending,” stated Bruins broadcaster and infamous homer, Jack Edwards, after the Panthers heart netted the successful purpose in extra time to take the collection and sport, 4-3.
“The Bruins are the second record-setting crew in a row to drop the collection within the first spherical.”
With a regular-season document of 65-12-5, the Bruins set the NHL document for many factors and wins in a single season, cruising to the Presidents’ Trophy and getting a first-round matchup in opposition to Florida, whose 92 factors have been the least of any playoff crew (Boston had 135).
The Presidents’ Trophy winners took a 3-1 lead within the collection and appeared able to cruise into the second spherical – however then dropped Sport 5 in extra time and ceded seven objectives to the Panthers in Sport 6.
Regardless of the hiccups, Boston nonetheless appeared poised to take Sport 7 and maintain the dream season alive with a 3-2 lead on Sunday.
However the Panthers’ Brandon Montour snuck a shot previous Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman and tied the sport with slightly below a minute left.
Verhaeghe then netted the extra time winner and despatched the whole metropolis of Boston into heartbreak.
“Greatest choke job in NHL historical past,” Ryan Whitney of Barstool Sports activities’ “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast wrote on Twitter.
“For folks saying Tampa getting swept in 19 you’re fallacious. That was dangerous however they didn’t have 3 possibilities to shut out a crew. Possibly Pink Wings dropping in 94 to the Sharks however I believe 2022-2023 Bruins take the cake.”
Whitney was referring to the Lightning’s 2019 playoff upset, after they received 62 common season video games however have been swept within the first spherical by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Tampa would come again and win Stanley Cup championships in two straight seasons after their first-round upset, so all hope might not be misplaced for the Bruins.
Nevertheless, they face various query marks pertaining to the roster – notably longtime captain Patrice Bergeron, 37, who’s an unrestricted free agent after enjoying the primary 19 years of his profession in Boston.
Bergeron didn’t decide to returning in feedback after the sport.
“It hurts. You compete onerous and battle all yr for that, so it’s onerous,” Bergeron stated. “I’m going to take a while and discuss with my household after which go from there. Proper now, it’s onerous to course of something. We’re shocked and dissatisfied.”
David Krejci, additionally 37, can also be a free agent after 16 seasons in Boston.