Bruins vs Leafs game 6 summary

Leafs Phil Kessel scores on Tuukka Rask
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 12: Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs scores a third period goal in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs May 12, 2013 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images)
Not much to say about this one other than the Leafs outplayed and wanted this game more than the Bruins and they showed it. The Leafs beat the Bruins 2-1 and there will be a game 7 tomorrow night in Boston. It's do or die time now Bruins.

Quick game summary
In the first period, no scoring happened.

In the second period, no scoring happened.

In the third period, Leafs Dion Phaneuf scored, making it 1-0 Leafs. Leafs Phil Kessel scored, making it 2-0 Leafs. With 26 seconds left in the game, Bruins Milan Lucic scored his 1st goal of the playoffs, making it 2-1.

Game notes
Tuukka Rask played in net for the Bruins and made 24 saves on 26 shots. Rask is now 3-3 with a 2.28 GAA and a .932 save percentage in the playoffs.

The Bruins led the game in shots 30-26 and faceoff wins 40-20. The Leafs led the game in hits 58-50 and blocked shots 20-17. The Bruins went 0-for-2 on the power-play while the Leafs went 0-for-1.

Patrice Bergeron and Rich Peverley led the Bruins with 4 shots apiece. Dougie Hamilton, Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron led the Bruins with 5 hits apiece.

Andrew Ference was out of the lineup with an undisclosed injury. Dougie Hamilton was in the lineup, his second career NHL playoff game. Wade Redden was back in the lineup and Matt Bartkowski was out.

Onto the next one
The series is now tied 3-3. Game 7 is tomorrow (Monday) in Boston at 7pm ET.

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