Patrice Bergeron is no stranger to Game 7s
As we get ready for the Boston Bruins to battle against the Carolina Hurricanes in game seven on Saturday night, it's hard not to think about all the clutch playoff moments the Bs captain has been a part of.
Patrice Bergeron has played twelve previous game sevens in his NHL postseason career. The Bruins have a record of 6-6 in those 12 games and are 3-3 since winning the Stanley Cup over the Vancouver Canucks in 2011.
In those games, Bergeron has scored six total goals, with all coming in the last seven game sevens he's appeared in. Of course, no Bruins fans can forget his two epic series-winning goals.
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His first was in 2011 when he scored two goals in game seven of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vancouver Canucks. Including this goal that would end up being the championship-winning goal:
And again in 2013, an overtime winner in the first-round against the Toronto Maple Leafs that capped off a historic Boston comeback:
Two iconic games for the Boston Bruins in recent memory, and Patrice Bergeron was at the centre of both of them. The record for most game sevens played is by Bergey's former teammate Zdeno Chara, who has appeared in 14. (Saturday will be Bergeron's 13th of his career).
FUN FACT:
-Bergeron is 140 and 82 on faceoffs in his career in game sevens.
- His first game seven was 18 years ago in 2004 (his rookie season).
