Matt Grzelcyk Provides Perspective on Bruins' Crucial Turnover
Not only did the Bruins squander a terrific opportunity to close out their series against the Panthers at home, but they also did it in one of the worse ways.
The Fatal Turnover
As we all know, Matthew Tkachuk - out of anyone on the Panthers - scored the overtime-winning goal in game five, and it was a gift from goaltender Linus Ullmark.
Boston native Matthew Grzelcyk was the defenseman involved in the turnover that led directly to Florida's overtime winner, and he recently shared his side of what happened on the play.
''That was a little bit of a different situation.''
''It was kind of a foot race with [Carter] Verhaeghe there. He kind of had a step. Just wanted to maybe cut him off in case he got to the puck first. They had a guy on the other wall as well. So, it was a tough play all around, and like I said, they made a really good play to stick it down and throw it to the net there.''
''It was kind of a foot race with [Carter] Verhaeghe there. He kind of had a step. Just wanted to maybe cut him off in case he got to the puck first. They had a guy on the other wall as well. So, it was a tough play all around, and like I said, they made a really good play to stick it down and throw it to the net there.''
Turnovers have been the common theme surrounding the Bruins so far in the 2023 postseason. As Grzelcyk also eluded to, the Panthers players involved deserve credit for playing it well on their end.
However, constant giveaways will keep hurting Boston more and more as they move on through the playoffs. They just have to make sure they can close this series out first!
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