The Boston Bruins failed to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs in back-to-back opportunities, but Charlie Coyle doesn’t find the losses in Games 5 and 6 deflating.
“It’s not deflating at all, honestly,” Coyle told reporters on Friday, per team-provided video. “… It doesn’t matter how we got to this Game 7. Doesn’t matter if we lost the last three or won the last three games. We’ve won three games, they’ve won three games. Now, you wash that away, it’s a one-game series. We like our team and we’re excited for this chance to play at the Garden for a Game 7. There’s nothing better.”
Being at home at TD Garden gives the Bruins an advantage because the Black and Gold faithful will be just as energized as the players donning the Spoked-B.
“It’s awesome. There’s nothing like it,” Coyle said about the atmosphere at TD Garden. “We know our crowd is going to be into it and bringing the juice, getting us going. We’ll give them something to cheer about too.”
Coyle continued: “Excitement comes to mind. That word, I know we’re always excited, but especially playoff time, the Garden picks up and Game 7 … I mean, they’re smart hockey fans in Boston. They love it. They love the game, and they love the big moments and the big games. They’re going to be on their feet. They’re going to be loud, and we can’t wait to have them behind us.”
