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The Boston Bruins are on the verge of another postseason collapse after losing two straight to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

However, this year’s Game 7 situation differs dramatically from last year’s clash against the Florida Panthers.

Jeremy Swayman stays in the Boston net. Swayman’s colleagues, on the other hand, have failed to offer him with scoring help against an offensively capable Leafs squad that is not recognized for its defensive or goalie strength.

The Bruins had several opportunities to win Games 5 and 6 against Florida, only to suffer defensive and goaltending errors at the worst possible time. This tendency resumed in Game 7 as Swayman went in for a tired Linus Ullmark, where the B’s failed to secure a third-period advantage before succumbing

Until that time, the Bruins had experienced little to no adversity throughout their record-setting regular season. This year, with a transitory roster, Jim Montgomery’s team endured its fair share of problems in the first 82 games.

The Bruins had a 9-0-1 start in their first ten games. Over the next few months, they met a number of skids. The slumps leading up to Christmas, as well as the several ruts throughout their post-All-Star break slate, highlighted the most difficult parts of Boston’s centennial season.

Those ruts included several scoring slumps, ill-timed blunders, and third-period breakdowns. However, they shown their ability to recover, converting numerous slumps into profitable runs in a variety of situations.

The Bruins’ rebound attempts and frequent overtime appearances helped them to stay in

“It should boost our confidence as a squad. “We’ve had to overcome a lot this year to get where we are, and that gives you confidence,” Montgomery told reporters after Boston’s 2-1 loss in Game 6. “Now, the key is, when you keep playing like that and overcome those problems together, you get confidence. This is another step and chance to improve our playoff team.”

During the regular season, the Bruins fared rather well. Now, they hope to overcome their newest self-infliction and avoid a catastrophic tragedy for the second year in a row.

Montgomery will probably get the brunt of the blame if the team fails to win Round 1 with a 3-1 series lead.