With only eight teams remaining, the NHL unveiled the complete schedule for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which kicks off Thursday night in Washington.

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. Boston Bruins (A2)

Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (M2)

Western Conference

Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Winnipeg Jets (C2)

Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)

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Jake Gardiner held himself accountable for Toronto's Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins.

The Maple Leafs defenseman saw a team-high 24:01 of ice time in the series decider, recording one assist and a minus-five rating on the night. While the perception of the latter stat has changed in recent years, being on the ice for five even-strength goals did not sit well with Gardiner, to say the least.

"Personally, I've got to be better," he said after the loss, per TSN's Mark Masters. "A lot of this game is on me and it's just not good enough, especially in a game like this. It was the most important game of the season and I didn't show up so not much I can say, really.

"There's no real explanation," he continued. "I felt fine. It just seemed like everything I was doing ended up in the back of the net and ... yeah."

Gardiner was left to defend Boston's Jake DeBrusk and was burned on the eventual game-winning goal, and broke the play down as such:

"It's going to be a tough one to swallow," he concluded. "I let a lot of people down. Hopefully I can come back better from it. It's too bad."

For the series, Gardiner recorded two assists, finishing with a minus-six rating and 13 shots on goal.

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The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs may have only provided one Game 7, but it sure was entertaining.

The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs combined for a high-octane, drama-filled deciding contest with the Bruins ultimately coming out on top, 7-4, after erasing three separate Toronto leads.

Suffice it to say, Wednesday's game was full of memorable moments. Here are five of the best.

Andersen swipes puck off goal line

After Toronto jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, Boston came storming back to tie it shortly after. Not before Frederik Andersen and Tomas Plekanec pulled off this magic act, though.

Pasta's tasty dish

As was the case all series long, David Pastrnak was making things happen, and his assist on the Bruins' first goal of the game was a good one.

Kapanen's dazzling breakaway

The Leafs' hopes were at their highest after Kasperi Kapanen put forth this remarkable shorthanded effort, burning Brad Marchand and Tuukka Rask for a phenomenal goal.

Miller calls bank

One doesn't often link Kevan Miller to brilliant offensive plays, but this bank pass to set up Patrice Bergeron's goal at the conclusion of the first was incredible.

DeBrusk takes over

If you were unaware of the rookie season Jake DeBrusk had, now's a good time to remember the name, as his fifth goal of the series (and the game-winner) was a showstopper.

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The Bruins are moving on.

Boston came out on top of a back-and-forth Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and will now face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round.

Down 4-3 heading into the third period, the Bruins erupted for four goals over the final 20 minutes, resulting in one of the highest-scoring Game 7 wins in NHL history.

The Bruins and Lightning will now meet after finishing third- and fourth-overall in the regular-season standings, separated by a single point after 82 games.

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The eyes of the hockey world are focused solely on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, as Game 7 of their first-round series is the only game on the NHL slate.

Through the opening 20 minutes, the contest didn't disappoint as the two sides poured in a combined five goals, with Boston taking a 3-2 lead as time expired.

The action was fast and furious, as Patrick Marleau put the Leafs ahead with a power-play marker two minutes into the game.

Only for Jake DeBrusk to knot things up with a power-play deflection of his own two minutes later.

Marleau fired home his second of the frame to restore the Maple Leafs' lead, which hardly lasted, as Danton Heinen's first of the playoffs tied it up again.

To cap things off, Patrice Bergeron gave the Bruins their first advantage on a goal with 37 seconds remaining.

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly left Game 7 after taking a slap shot to the face off the stick of Boston's Zdeno Chara.

The incident occurred in the latter half of the opening frame, and Rielly left the ice on his own after a few moments.

Rielly was unable to get a good look at the shot with Brad Marchand right in front of him until the moment of impact.

He was, however, able to return for the second period with a stitched upper lip.

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Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche, Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins and Gerard Gallant of the Vegas Golden Knights have been named Jack Adams Award finalists.

After the Avalanche finished with the worst full-season record since the adoption of the shootout in his first year behind the bench, Bednar helped Colorado improve by 47 points in the standings and jump into a wild-card playoff spot.

In Cassidy's first full campaign as Boston's head coach and with a roster relying heavily on first-year players, the Bruins finished with 112 points - good for fourth overall in the league.

Gallant guided the expansion Golden Knights to a 51-24-7 record and first-place finish in the Pacific Division (fourth overall) as Vegas defied all expectations in its inaugural season.

This award is presented annually to the NHL coach deemed to have contributed the most to his team's success, as determined by members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association.

The NHL Awards will be handed out June 20 in Las Vegas.

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Tom Dundon may be narrowing in on a decision.

Buffalo Sabres assistant general manager Steve Greeley will be in Carolina on Thursday for a follow-up interview for the Hurricanes' vacant GM job, sources told TSN's Darren Dreger.

Greeley is believed to have first interviewed for the job in mid-March. He just wrapped up his first season in the Sabres' front office, and previously served as the New York Rangers' director of player personnel, the assistant coach at Boston University, and a scout for the Kings.

Carolina's new GM will be tasked with working alongside its new owner in the search for a new head coach after Bill Peters recently resigned.

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