Toronto Maple Leafs (28-13-2 58pts) v, Boston Bruins (26-15-4 56 pts)
Lineups:
Toronto:
Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen
Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman
Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander
Connor Brown – Pars Lindholm – Frederik Gauthier
Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner – Nikita Zaitsev
Travis Dermott – Igor Ozhiganov
Michael Hutchinson
Kasimir Kaskisuo
Scratched: Justin Holl & Martin Marincin
Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Frederik Andersen (Flu), Garrett Sparks (Concussion), Tyler Ennis (Leg)
Suspension: None
Boston:
Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk – David Krecji– David Backes
Danton Heinen – Jakob Forback-Karlsson – Ryan Donato
Sean Kuraly – Noel Acciari – Chris Wagner
Zdeno Chara – Charlie MacVoy
Torey Krug – Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk – Kevan Miller
Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: None
Injuries: Urho Vaakanainen, Joakim Nordstrom
Suspension: None
Gameday:
It's the 674th meeting all-time between the Leafs and Bruins as they face off tonight for the fourth and final time this season.@HennyTweets checks in with the latest news & notes in our Game Preview. #LeafsForever
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📍@ScotiabankArena pic.twitter.com/YhfbTt7xhA— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 12, 2019
First Period:
Bruins Goal – 18:21 – David Krejci (9) from Sean Kuraly (7) and Zdeno Chara (2)
Leafs Penalty – 19:38 – John Tavares, 2 minutes for Hooking
End of 1st – BOS –1 TOR – 0
Shots 9 15
Faceoffs 9/19 10/19
Hits 9 9
PP 0/1 0/0
Analysis
Leafs came out with a relentless forecheck but a bad goal at the end of the period off a turnover by Nikita Zaitsev led to the Bruins to a 1-0 lead.
Need to Do:
Continue the forecheck, need to get keep the Bruins in the defensive zone.
Leafs trail by one following the first. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/yCwDrXT5V9
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 13, 2019
Starting the second shorthanded.
We're under way in the middle frame on @hockeynight and @TSN1050Radio. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/6dlW9haitk
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 13, 2019
Second Period:
Leafs Penalty – 02:40 – Andreas Johnsson, 2 minutes for Hooking
Leafs Goal–07:37 – Andreas Johnsson (10), assisted by Kasperi Kapanen (12) and Auston Matthews (20)
Bruins Penalty – 08:59 – Kevan Miller, 2 minutes for Holding
Leafs PP Goal–09:30 – Mitch Marner (17), assisted by Nazem Kadri (17) and Kasperi Kapanen 2 (13)
Bruins Goal–14:47 – Sean Kuraly (5), assisted by Chris Wagner (4) and Noel Acciari (3)
Bruins Penalty – 16:10 – Patrice Bergeron, 2 minutes for Delay of Game
Bruins Goal–19:45 – David Pastrnak (26), assisted by Sean Kuraly 2 (8)
End of 2nd – BOS– 3 TOR – 2
Shots 19 26
Faceoffs 18/38 20/38
Hits 10 9
PP 0/2 1/2
Analysis:
Leafs come alive in the 2nd but the Zaitsev/Gardiner defensive pairing puts them back behind again.
Need to Do:
Need a big third.
Down by one as we head to the final frame. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/0avLynWtiU
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 13, 2019
Time for the third.
Catch the final frame on @hockeynight and @TSN1050Radio. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/a591rx8vq6
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 13, 2019
Third Period:
No Scoring
End of 3rd – BOS– 3 TOR – 2
Shots 29 31
Faceoffs 28/58 30/58
Hits 29 28
PP 0/2 1/2
Analysis:
Matthews had one open net to tie the game and missed the net. Leafs played a good game but a very bad night by the Zaitsev / Gardiner pairing led to all the goals.
Leafs lose a tough battle against the Bruins. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/c8FRTn9iO4
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 13, 2019
Next Up:
Colorado (20-17-8 48pts) vs Toronto (28-14-2 58pts)
Montreal (24-17-5 53pts) at Boston (26-15-4 56pts)
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