Nathan Horton's goal sends Bruins to first Stanley Cup finals since 1990

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  1. truebluefan

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    Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas stopped every shot and gave the Boston Bruins a chance for the biggest prize of all -- the Stanley Cup.

    Forget their 20-year absence from the finals. Don't talk about their epic playoff collapse of last season. And certainly don't mention their powerless power play.

    None of that matters after the Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 on Friday night on Nathan Horton's goal with 7:33 left in the penalty-free Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310527001
     

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