Conspiracy theorists are pointing to an incident during Game 7 of the Bruins-Panthers series as evidence that the NHL is scripted, as the TNT scorebug appeared to know that a goal was coming shortly before it happened. However, it's more likely that someone at the network accidentally pressed a button. Regardless, the Panthers tied up the game 3-3 with only minutes left to play, leading to a tense overtime period. Meanwhile, tensions were high on the ice as referee Steve Kozari was caught on a hot mic telling Bruins player Brandon Carlo not to "f*cking test me" after Carlo questioned a roughing call. This incident was picked up by the TNT broadcast, leading to some embarrassment for the NHL.

In other Game 7 developments, Panthers coach Paul Maurice was irate over a penalty call against defenseman Brandon Montour, which led to a power play for the Bruins. Tensions were high throughout the game as both teams fought for a win in a decisive matchup.