Nothing fairly like a good momentum builder in opposition to your fashionable rival, amirite?
First Period
Things didn’t begin off nice, because the Leafs obtained on the ability play pretty early, and whereas they might not be very effectively constructed, they do nonetheless have a Nick Robertson, one thing I’m instructed is definitely fairly good to have.
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Anyway, he bounced the puck in on the backdoor step. 1-0 Leafs.
However, that gave the impression to be simply the sign for the Bruins to set their heads on straight and promptly turned straight up ice. That discovered them in a fairly uncommon place in that they discovered oodles and oodles of ice in entrance of Toronto’s netminder, and Morgan Geekie determined that he ought to proceed his Rocket Richard marketing campaign with a shot that he obtained the rarest of issues on; a second probability.
Seriously, he by some means obtained that shot off after whiffing on the primary attempt with no less than two Leafs in poke examine distance. Wild stuff. 1-1 Everybody.
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Then, Victor Arvidsson determined to select Myers’ pocket, and wouldn’t you recognize it; Myers had made the completely weird resolution to take his possession straight throughout the purpose mouth. 2-1 Bruins!
But, in fact, the Leafs couldn’t depart effectively sufficient alone, and as a late energy play died, Matias Maccelli obtained the best shot he’s ever gonna take, as nobody marked him as he made his technique to the web. 2-2 Everybody.
No additional scoring, and we head to the center body.
Second Period
It was at this level that Boston obtained the go-ahead to simply stunt on the Leafs.
They obtained issues began with a probability that I believed for positive simply ended up beneath Stolarz, however upon additional video assessment, they decided was in reality a purpose as Stolarz could have guided it into the web himself.
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I…will take it! 3-2 Bruins!
Then, David Pastrnak put Simon Benoit, John Tavares, and Anthony Stolarz into the torment nexus!
The description of this maneuver from the B’s on the NHL’s web page is “Masterful”, and I feel that’s the very best descriptor for it.
Unfortunately, the Leafs couldn’t let Boston have all of the enjoyable, and as such a energy play alternative gave Toronto one other probability to get straight on prime of Swayman, and John Tavares potted him a missile from the tail finish of the royal highway to chop the lead. 4-3 Bruins.
Goddamn Amulets giving him hypnosis or no matter.
Anyway, onto the ultimate body of regulation.
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Third Period
So hey, we obtained two former Leafs on this B’s squad, and thus far neither of them have factored into the sport. Might as effectively see if there’s a probability for these guys to get one, proper?
Say Fraser, how do you are feeling about giving it a shot? Mark Kastelic can do a good portion of the heavy lifting should you simply throw it within the zone!
Great stuff. Thank you for enjoying, and congratulations in your sixth purpose as an NHLer! You would possibly make a behavior out of this sooner or later!
Anyway, Boston held sturdy, the Leafs couldn’t capitalize on a late energy play…
and the Bruins Win 5-3!
Game Notes:
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Your TOI Leader was Andrew Peeke (!!), who logged 23:13 tonight.
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Something about enjoying the Maple Leafs appears to carry out the most effective within the Boston Bruins, even when they had been down a Charlie McAvoy.
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That mentioned I’m gonna want that penalty kill to be a level of ache for observe. It obtained higher over the course of the sport however that early kill was gross out entrance.
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Nikita Zadorov kiiiiinda obtained a borderline hit in on Scott Laughton, after which promptly obtained a free combat win after Bobby McMann determined to go forward and defend the dignity of this apparently load-bearing 4th liner the Leafs can’t preserve completely wholesome. Valiant effort, however there’s all kinds of valiant efforts in fights; You solely get credit score for going the space or profitable.
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Hey, Mason Lohrei? Good night time for you. Genuinely nice night time for you. This is the form of factor try to be doing should you wanna be a mainstay within the Bruins lineup. Watch what you probably did right here tonight for reference materials. Two assists on prime of all of it was simply gravy.
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Regarding Michael Eyssimont’s purpose tonight…I dunno if that actually counted as a purpose, however I’ll take it. Frankly I’m amazed we didn’t have the shot from contained in the purpose itself proper behind Stolarz to substantiate it proven on the published. That’s simply gonna let Toronto followers proceed to consider their workforce is uniquely cursed and hated by the league.
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Pasta with a spotlight reel purpose for 399, completely carving two of the Leafs finer qualities should you take them in isolate. This naturally means 400 is gonna be some rebound pop-in or a deflection that garners no actual fanfare.
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Toronto and letting former Leafs rating on them. A convention like no different…Alex Steeves by no means obtained his although, so we’re gonna should run him again on the eleventh. Keep your skates sharp, buddy!
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Y’know should you took out the Man-disadvantage targets, Jeremy Swayman truly performed a actually goddamn stable sport. All the targets he let up had been fairly comprehensible given the circumstances, and critically, which has been his energy all through his profession, he tightened his sport up significantly after a purpose or two went in, which gave the Bruins a main benefit. Maybe a .909 SV% is disappointing, however I select to consider he stored them on this the place it counted.
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Critically, and I really feel like this bears noting: Y’wanna know what Jeremy Swayman by no means did over final yr and into this yr? One factor that he particularly has chosen to keep away from doing so as to draw a lot of consideration to his play? Call his teammates out for enjoying like ass in the midst of him enjoying a few of his worst hockey. Anthony Stolarz then again? He’s nearly a week out from that and has put up an .883 by way of alla that. That’s no less than accountability being taken.
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My final little bit of slander for the night time: I’m simply so completely satisfied that Leafs administration all went in on massive and tall defenders who do no zone exits final offseason and final commerce deadline. Even higher, the Leafs fanbase all noticed these massive ol’ giraffes who hate zone exits and determined that they had been truly good now. I’ll relish the flexibility to get Fraser Minten’s out of this workforce for so long as their collective puck information stays straight in hell. Nothing, and I do imply nothing, makes me happier than a workforce spending more cash than god on issues that don’t matter and being stunned on the outcomes as a result of they didn’t learn any positive print. They really requested for this, and are horrified that they’re getting precisely what they requested for.
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I needed to watch the CBC feed tonight, and in the direction of the top of the sport they’d some actual traditional broadcast points within the third. Feed went to a take a look at sample a couple of occasions, audio dropped totally a number of occasions, it was tough. It was additionally fast, which is a testomony to the anonymous techs and grips exhausting work, however nonetheless bizarre to have that kinda factor occur on a 2025 sports activities broadcast.
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6 straight, and now they’re 2nd within the Division. If this retains up we’re gonna have to start out considering fairly critically about their finest playoff matchups. Wouldn’t that be enjoyable in yr 1 of Marco Sturm?
Man should you appreciated this sport in Toronto, you’re gonna love this once they play it once more in Boston. The B’s play subsequent in opposition to the identical foe on 11/11. That sport begins at 7pm EST.
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We’ll see you there!