Boston Bruins

Sean Kuraly’s mid-air goal was a Game 1 highlight for the Bruins

Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (52) scores against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Sean Kuraly scores against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen in Game 1 of the Bruins-Maple Leafs series. AP Photo/Elise Amendola

By Hayden Bird

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Sean Kuraly scored only six regular season goals over 75 games for the Bruins. But he saved arguably his best for the playoffs.

In Game 1 of the Bruins’ Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Maple Leafs, Kuraly pounced on a mid-air rebound to score Boston’s fourth goal of the night. Batting the puck into the net, he all but sealed a 1-0 series lead in front of an ecstatic TD Garden crowd:

Kuraly has a knack for stepping up in the playoffs. In the 2017 postseason, he scored two goals after netting zero in eight regular season games.