Times wires
Saturday, May 28, 2011
James Murphy, ESPN.com Boston:
"In his first Stanley Cup playoffs, Nathan Horton has become the equivalent of Mr. October in baseball. After Friday night, he is officially Mr. Clutch. Horton scored the series-winner in overtime in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Montreal Canadiens, and in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final, Horton delivered again."
Scott Cullen, TSN:
"With home ice in Game 7, the Bruins had last change and did a terrific job getting (defensemen) Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg out against Vinny Lecavalier virtually for every shift… limiting Lecavalier, Marty St. Louis and Steven Stamkos to a total of four shots on goal."
Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe:
"Steven Stamkos went to the dressing room after taking a Johnny Boychuk slap shot in the face. It was the type of injury that would sideline your average baseball player for a season and a half. Stamkos was back on the ice five minutes later, wearing a full cage. Another reason why we love hockey."
Sean Gordon, Toronto Globe and Mail:
"The line of (Milan) Lucic, David Krejci and Nathan Horton needed a while to take flight in the postseason. But with their dominant Game 7 and Horton's winning goal in a thrilling, hotly contested game that would end 1-0, they are soaring now."
James O'Brien, Pro Hockey Talk:
"The Bruins dominated most — if not all — of this contest, but there was almost a sense that Dwayne Roloson's amazing goaltending would allow the Lightning to pull off a "rope a dope." That didn't happen, but Roloson made huge saves, including a breakaway stop against Milan Lucic and a nice two-on-one stop against Brad Marchand. Something tells me Roloson will get the chance to continue his NHL career in 2011-12 … if he chooses."
Shane O'Brien, Predators (and former Lightning) defenseman, via Twitter:
"Congrats to the boys in Tampa. What a run. Tons of character in that room. They will be back."