And as Tavares assessed the damage of another early first-round exit for the Maple Leafs at the hands of the Boston Bruins, he said that remains the goal while acknowledging an opportunity was lost. ( John Tlumacki / Boston Globe via Getty Images )“For me, I’m in my 10th year,” said Tavares, the lone Leaf scorer in a 5-1 loss to Boston in Game 7. We knew we were going to play this team (Boston) or Tampa. But it was still intense, offering the fireworks and big hits and big plays and big saves that a Game 7 should. They’re 12-12 all-time in Game 7s — 5-11 on the road, the last three of those losses in Boston.

Source: thestar April 24, 2019 01:47 UTC