The Blackhawks left the Garden with the Stanley Cup held high. The Bruins left with their hearts in their hands.
“Forever,’’ said sullen Boston defenseman Johnny Boychuk, summing up the sting of it all. “You remember that forever.’’
As painful as the ball through Bill Buckner’s legs, Bucky Dent’s homer into the screen, and that one too many skaters on Forum ice in ’79, the Bruins botched Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in epic fashion Monday night, coughing up a pair of goals in only 17 seconds at the end of the third period. The last strike, by Dave Bolland with 58.3 seconds left, handed the Hawks a stunning, jaw-dropping 3-2 victory and gave them their second Cup title in four seasons. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.
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