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VIDEO: Bruins' Charlie McAvoy Saves Potential Blues' Game-Tying Goal to Cap off Ridiculous Sequence

By Scott Rogust

Charlie McAvoy helped Tuukka Rask maintain the Bruins' lead over the Blues with a ridiculous move.
Charlie McAvoy helped Tuukka Rask maintain the Bruins' lead over the Blues with a ridiculous move. /

The Boston Bruins gained an early 1-0 lead over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. However, it was fairly close to being a tie game. During the second period, Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo unleashed a backhand shot that proceeded to deflect off the left post and find itself near the empty net behind Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask. That was when defenseman Charlie McAvoy came to the rescue, as he used his stick to whack the puck into Rask's back, causing it to fly out of the crease.

This is a play that defines how much of an emotional roller coaster the Stanley Cup Final truly is. If the Bruins are able to force Game 7, everyone will look at this play by Charlie McAvoy as the catalyst.