Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins – Round 1 – Game 1 Recap

Game Recap:

 

 

Lineups:

Toronto:

Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – Kasperi Kapanen

Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman

Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – William Nylander

Connor Brown – Frederik Gauthier – Trevor Moore

 

Morgan Rielly  – Ron Hainsey

Jake Muzzin – Nikita Zaitsev

Jake Gardiner – Travis Dermott

 

Frederik Andersen

Garrett Sparks

 

Scratched: Calle Rosen, Tyler Ennis, Nic Petan

Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back)

Suspension: None

 

Buffalo:

Brad Marchand — Patrice Bergeron — David Pastrnak

Jake DeBrusk — David Krejci — Marcus Johansson

Danton Heinen — Charlie Coyle — Chris Wagner

David Backes — Joakim Nordstrom — Noel Acciari

 

Zdeno Chara — Charlie McAvoy

Brandon Carlo — Torey Krug

Matt Grzelcyk — Kevan Miller

 

Tuukka Rask

Jaroslav Halak

Scratched: Karson Kuhlman, Steven Kampfer, Connor Clifton

Injuries: Sean Kuraly (shoulder) and John Moore (Upper-Body)

Suspension: None

GameDay:

The Buds are in Boston for Game 1.

Getting you set for the series start, @HennyTweets has tonight's Game Preview. #LeafsForever

⏰ 7:00 PM
📺 @hockeynight
📻 @TSN1050Radio
📍 Boston, MA pic.twitter.com/eXA0OmlzB7

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 11, 2019

First Period:

Toronto Penalty – 8:55 – William Nylander, 2 minutes for High Sticking

Boston PP Goal – 9:31 – Patrice Bergeron (1) assisted by Brad Marchand (1) and Torey Krug (1)

Toronto Goal – 16:44 – Mitchell Marner  (1) assisted by Jake Muzzin (1) and John Tavares (1)

End of 1st – TOR – 1       BOS – 1

Shots              10                8

Faceoffs         11/21            10/21

Hits               17                  14

PP                 0/1                 1/1

All tied up at the end of the first. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/16UAA2npNB

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 11, 2019

Ready for the second in the Square!

We're tied 1-1 as play gets under way on @hockeynight and @TSN1050Radio. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/RPDZD12ndL

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 12, 2019

Second Period:

Toronto Penalty – 2:16 – Kasperi Kapanen, 2 minutes for High Sticking

Boston Penalty – 2:47 – Jake DeBrusk, 2 minutes for Tripping

Toronto SH Goal – 2:47 – Mitchell Marner  (2) unassisted (Penalty Shot)

Toronto Goal – 18:25 – William Nylander  (1) assisted by Nazem Kadri (1) and Patrick Marleau (1)

End of 2nd – TOR- 3        TOR- 1

Shots               25                 29

Faceoffs        20/42            22/42

Hits                 25                  21

PP                   0/0                  1/2

Struck twice in the second for a 3-1 lead heading into the final frame. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/xN5tzrEd1H

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 12, 2019

Time for the third.

Leafs lead 3-1 on @hockeynight and @TSN1050Radio as the final frame gets under way! #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/FYMWdE5V0A

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 12, 2019

Third Period:

Boston Penalty – 11:45 – Zdeno Chara, 2 minutes for Interference

Toronto EN Goal – 18:41 – John Tavares  (1) unassisted

End of 3rd – TOR – 4         BOS – 1

Shots              33                   38

Faceoffs      32/64             32/64

Hits               33                     31

PP                 0/1                    1/2

LEAFS WIN!

A big night in Boston as the Buds start the series with a 4-1 victory!#LeafsForever @adidasCA pic.twitter.com/WnxesfKtWy

— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 12, 2019

Next Up:

Toronto Maple Leafs (1-0) v. Boston Bruins (0-1) – Saturday, April 13th 2019