Even though the 2008-09 Boston Bruins had the best record in the Eastern Conference, swept Montreal in the first round, and temporarily returned everyone to the glory days in the 'Hub of Hockey', the team still could not dig itself out of a second round deficit against a playoff-savvy team like the Carolina Hurricanes. In reality, the Bruins probably never stood a chance after going down 3 games to 1 to a team that has always lost their first playoff game in each of the last 4 series it's won, has made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in each of it's last two playoff appearances, and has a goalie in Cam Ward who has never lost a Game 7.
Yet, it was an especially bitter loss because it was in sudden-death overtime, at home, and the winning goal was deflected in by a series villain, Scott Walker, who had attacked Aaron Ward in Game 5 and had never scored a goal against the Bruins.
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