The Boston Bruins have enjoyed plenty of success on April 28, earning a 5-2 all-time Stanley Cup playoff record on this day.
The team's most recent matchup was an Eastern Conference second-round series opener versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. The B's beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at Amalie Arena, led by Patrice Bergeron and Rick Nash both scoring twice. Boston also outscored Tampa Bay 3-0 in the third period.
Unfortunately for the Bruins, Game 1 was their finest moment of that series. The Lightning won the next four games to eliminate Boston.
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April 28 also is the date of the Bruins' Game 4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their 1999 Eastern Conference quarterfinals series. Boston entered this matchup trailing the series 2-1, but it earned a pivotal 4-1 win at the Garden and eventually won the series in six games. The Bruins did not win another playoff round until 2009.
Here's a recap of other Bruins playoff games on April 28:
1983, Conference Final: 4-1 win vs. Islanders
1979, Semifinal: 5-2 loss at Canadiens
1977, Semifinal: 2-1 win vs. Flyers