A "Cruel" Turnabout for the Bruins BOSTON - They got the start they envisioned - the first time in the series that the Boston Bruins dominated the first period. They got the game's first goal, a pretty play by Tyler Seguin, converted by Chris Kelly into an open net less than eight minutes into the game. That was another boost for a team on the precipice. The momentum and adrenaline of that first 20 minutes, in which the Bruins outshot the Blackhawks, 12-6, won 17 of 24 face-offs and outhit the visitors, 16-13, could only last so long. The only question as the game wore on and the Blackhawks got their skating legs was: would the Bruins have enough left at the end to force a Game 7? Had the game been 58 minutes instead of 60, they would be on their way to Chicago today. Instead, they are still trying to dissect a most uncharacteristic and fatal breakdown in the final 76 seconds, which led to two Chicago goals within 17 seconds and a 3-2 defeat. The Blackhawks won the series in six games. "It's a cruel feeling," Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference said in a somber locker room. Especially given the effort that everyone put forth. It's really sickening. You feel helpless. The Bruins seemed to be in control, despite unmistakable slippage in the second period and the third period, when Milan Lucic scored with 7 minutes 49 seconds remaining on a typical, bruising, Lucic effort, forcing the play in back and then controlling it in front for a swipe past goalie Corey Crawford. In a defensive, low-scoring game, this goal looked as if it would stand up, especially when the Bruins killed off a penalty to Kelly and headed into the final minutes nursing the lead as Chicago pulled its goalie. Goalie Tuukka Rask appeared to be on his game despite surrendering a second-period goal to Jonathan Toews. But the same kind of comeback that started the Bruins on their playoff run - the late two-goal rally to force overtime in Game 7 against Toronto - was instead replicated by the Blackhawks in front of a stunned TD Garden crowd, which included a large contingent of Chicago fans. Bryan Bickell converted a Toews pass with the Blackhawks using an extra attacker with 1:16 remaining to tie the game. It was his first goal of the series after he scored eight in the first 22 games. Then, as everyone was awaiting and expecting overtime, Dave Bolland rapped home a Johnny Oduya rebound with 59 seconds to play for the game and Cup winner. "We did it to Toronto, so I guess we got a taste of our own medicine," said Rask, who weathered 31 shots, 16 in the third period. The Bruins had their chances. They failed to convert on four power-play opportunities. Zdeno Chara and David Krejci missed late scoring chances. The Bruins had injury issues as well. Jaromir Jagr left with an injury, and then returned, only to leave again, playing just 6:27 seconds and only nine shifts. Patrice Bergeron revealed that he separated his shoulder during the game - and that was after breaking a rib and tearing cartilage in Game 5, necessitating a trip to a hospital. He gamely soldiered on, playing 24 shifts covering nearly 18 minutes, but he was clearly laboring. Whatever pain he still felt after the game, he said, was not nearly as bad as watching the Blackhawks celebrate in Boston's building. "It's tough to put into words," Bergeron said. To work so hard to get to this point, you feel you're right there, Game 7. Give Chicago credit, but it hurts to see them raise the Cup.