The team that seemed to take the entire 3rd period off...well, didn't. They only took the first 19 minutes of the period off.
Unconventionally, Coach Parker pulled Millan with 3:19 left in the game, down two goals. Looks like it paid off.
With the clock reading 59.5 seconds left and 6 skaters on the ice, Boston came back to life. Zach Cohen pounded a loose puck past Reichard to narrow the score to 3-2. Millan had been forced back into his net on a few faceoffs, but Parker again emptied the cage with the national championship on the line and less than a minute to play.
And as we've seen so many times in this year's tournament, as long as there is time on the clock, there's a chance.
With 17 seconds left in the game, Boston's signature puck movement in the Miami zone found a wide open Nick Bonino at the left face off dot. His one-timer beat Reichard to send the Boston fans into apoplexy.
One final push by Miami almost yielded a goal with 1.1 seconds, but Millan melted the loose puck down.
Nothing like National Championship Bonus Hockey!
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