The Boston Bruins’ roster has been ravaged by injuries this season, and their November schedule isn’t doing the team any favors. The B’s have a tough stretch the rest of the month with games against many playoff-caliber opponents. It begins Friday and Saturday with a back-to-back set versus the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, who occupy second place in the Atlantic Division. For more on this matchup, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
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Share this: Monday night’s game between the Bruins and Leafs in Toronto is a pivotal one in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Boston enters the day three points above Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division, and a victory for the B’s would give them a nice five-point edge over the Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning in the race for the division’s final playoff berth. Tuukka Rask will be between the pipes for the Bruins, but he’s struggled versus the Leafs this season with an 0-1-0 record, a 4.69 goals against average and a .788 save percentage. The Bruins will need Rask to perform much better than he did Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers, when he allowed five goals on 17 shots in
NHL Trade Deadline: Leafs Should Make Minor Move Only, Protect Future
Share this: The Toronto Maple Leafs’ path toward the Stanley Cup might be a little ahead of schedule, but that doesn’t mean Brendan Shanahan and Co. should mortgage any part of the team’s future to win right now. Sure, making the playoffs and earning that experience would be nice, but the Leafs must stay the course in what has been a successful rebuild thus far. Auston Matthews, the 2016 No. 1 overall draft pick, is on his way to the Calder Trophy with a rookie-leading 30 goals. Mitch Marner, the fourth overall pick in 2015, is having a fantastic rookie campaign, too. Former first-round picks Morgan Rielly and Jake Gardiner also are blossoming nicely on the blue line. The Leafs have built a talented foundation
Bruins Wrap: B’s Comeback Falls Short in 6-5 Loss To Maple Leafs
The Boston Bruins couldn’t get back in the win column Saturday night as they lost a hard-fought 6-5 battle to the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden. The B’s got on the board first before surrendering four straight goals to fall behind 4-1. Boston didn’t quit, however, as they stormed back to tie the game at four, and then again at five, before falling 6-5 on a goal with under two minutes remaining. David Pastrnak scored two goals for the Bruins, and rookie William Nylander notched a hat trick for the Maple Leafs. The Bruins fall to 26-23-6 with the loss, while the Maple Leafs improve to 24-17-9 with the victory. Here’s how