This is a familiar place isn’t it?
Just last year the Boston Bruins made a remarkable run through the NHL Playoffs, becoming the first team in NHL history to win three Game 7s en route to the Stanley Cup championship.
We’re about to find out how much that really matters now as the Bruins square off against the Washington Capitals in another Game 7 Wednesday night.
They’re in the position again thanks to Tyler Seguin, who scored a goal in overtime to give Boston a 4-3 win on Sunday. The series returns to Boston after a two-day rest, desperately needed after such a neck-and-neck series which all six games have been decided by one goal.
”Both teams are just really resilient and I think both teams have a lot of character,” Boston forward Brad Marchand told the Associated Press. ”And when you have guys like that in the room and on the ice, a little momentum swing won’t affect guys and they can bounce back fairly quickly from it.”
Washington has actually thrived in Boston, though, winning twice on the road in the regular season and winning two of three this series.
”Obviously, Boston’s a tough rink to play in, but I think it suits our team well because it brings us down to a level where we don’t try to do too much,” Washington goaltender Braden Holtby said. ”We don’t try to be too fancy. I think we’ve been guilty of that in front of our home crowd a bit, letting our emotions get to us with the noise of the crowd and whatnot. And I think playing on the road really helps us.”
For Boston, its the fifth time its gone to a Game 7 in its last seven series. The Bruins are 12-10 all time in the deciding game, according to Covers. The Capitals are just 2-7.
”It matters a bit. We know we have to battle for 60 minutes right down to the last buzzer,” Marchand said about having Game 7 experience. ”But in Game 7, anything can happen. It’s usually a lucky bounce or a minor mistake that will decide the game.
”So we have to be prepared to play our best game yet in this series.”
The Capitals were unable to finish off Boston in Game 6. Despite an impressive series by Holtby, the Bruins were able to cash in for four goals to save their playoff lives. Holtby has a .935 save percentage this series, making sure no 
game has been out of reach. Each game has been decided by one goal, the first time any series in playoff history all six games have been so close.
“Seeing him just continue to excel under the pressure is something I didn’t really expect. He’s really just a lot mentally stronger than I thought,” Capitals forward Jay Beagle told Covers. “The pressure does not seem to affect him at all.”
Bovada is favoring the Bruins by 1 1/2 goals, with a -180 moneyline.