10 best NHL Stanley Cup Playoff overtime goals of the 2010s

PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 02: Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers scores a goal against Antti Niemi #31 of the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime to win the game 4-3 in Game Three of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Wachovia Center on June 2, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – MAY 13: Patrice Bergeron #37, Tyler Seguin #19, and Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrate following Bergeron’s game-winning overtime goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 13, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /

8. Patrice Bergeron – 2013 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 7

A fitting end to the “it was 4-1 Leafs” game.

The 2013 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals saw the Toronto Maple Leafs just a game away from making it to the second round for the first time since 2004. With a 4-1 lead over the Bruins with just 14:31 remaining in the third period of game seven, you’d think they were a lock to move on.

You’d be wrong.

The Bruins staged one of the most dramatic single-game comebacks of the past decade, scoring three goals in the third — the final two coming with just 1:30 remaining.

Patrice Bergeron — who tied the game with 50 seconds to go on the clock — capped off the remarkable comeback in overtime.

Bergeron launched a one-timer on James Reimer who couldn’t control the rebound and after some chaos in front, Bergeron again pounced on the loose puck and sent the Bruins to the second round.

It’s the goal that launched Steve Dangle’s career and one that will live in infamy for the Toronto faithful. However, for Bruins fans, it symbolizes the beginning of an era of dominance over the Leafs and a reminder to never count out a team from Boston.

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