Raanta continues unexpected run for Hurricanes with Game 7 win

But there he was at the end of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Bruins at PNC Arena on Saturday, scrambling and scrabbling and scratching to prevent a final, game-tying goal after David Pastrnak scored with 22 seconds remaining, willing them to a 3-2 win."When they got the second one, it was probably the longest 20 seconds in my life, for sure," Raanta said, his voice shaking. No one, at the start of the year, would have anticipated him being the guy and then to step in in the biggest moments and be the guy, I'm proud of him and happy for him because he's gone through so much." [RELATED: Complete Bruins vs Hurricanes series coverage] Raanta lost not only his father last summer, but his grandfather too, the latter dying of COVID-19. "Before the game, we were talking with 'Paulie' (Hurricanes goalie coach Paul Schonfelder) -- we always have the little chat before the game -- and [he] pretty much told me that 'Whatever happens today, your old man, wherever he's watching, he's super proud,'" said Raanta, who turned 33 on Thursday. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, Stanley Cup Final logo, Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Network Showdown name and logo, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe name and logo, NHL Street name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League.