It was important for the Maple Leafs to leave Boston with a series split after dropping game one 5-1. With that win in their back pocket, they headed home to Toronto with Games 3 and 4 on the schedule with a chance to take advantage of home ice last night.
Scotiabank Arena has a reputation of having the same vibes as a library throughout Toronto Maple Leafs’ regular season home games and during Game 3 against the Boston Bruins, at times, you could hear a pin drop.
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe did not seem too impressed with the playing style of Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand in Game 3. Following a 4-2 loss in this match, the 43-year-old coach took a swipe at the forward and hit out at his ‘unbelievable‘ ability of getting away with penalties.
The bookmakers are expecting a close contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins on Saturday in Toronto, with the Maple Leafs given moneyline odds of -110 and the Bruins at -110.
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the ECQF playoff series. On where the game went wrong: There are a few things.
After Brad Marchand's third-period heroics helped the Boston Bruins secure a 4-2 Game 3 win and a 2-1 series advantage over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, head coach Sheldon Keefe was in no mood to praise the rival.
The Maple Leafs stealing home-ice advantage was short-lived. Despite finally scoring first against Boston, the Leafs’ special-teams struggles are starting to prove too difficult to overcome.
Brad Marchand secured his spot among the all-time greats in Boston Bruins history while continuing to be a thorn in the side of the rival Leafs.
Boston Bruins captain and super pest Brad Marchand certainly led his team on Wednesday night.
Following physical battles in Game 1 and Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series, the Maple Leafs and Bruins somehow found a way to kick things up a notch in Game 3 on Wednesday.
Mitch Marner, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ hockey player, possesses several notable strengths. Specifically, he has exceptional skill, a high hockey IQ, and strong defensive capabilities.
As the Toronto Maple Leafs continue their quest for the Stanley Cup, the mystery surrounding William Nylander’s absence from the lineup deepens. Elliotte Friedman is one hockey analyst who has been critical of how the organization has handled the situation.
It was a much better all-around effort from the Maple Leafs in game two after dropping the opening game of the series last Saturday night. And now, with the series tied 1-1 and Toronto headed back home for games three and four, the Maple Leafs will go to work and try to take care of business with home-ice advantage.
As Sheldon Keefe likes to put it, when you’re coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs, every game feels like a playoff game. Now that the Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, Keefe’s an old pro and it’s shown through the first two games of the series.
Elliotte Friedman was a guest on the Pat McAfee Show and was asked about the latest rumor regarding William Nylander.
The Maple Leafs make their way back to Toronto for Games 3 and 4 this week and even though they feel good about splitting the first two games in Boston, there are some growing concerns over the output of Mitch Marner.
Chadwick is most famous for playing in 140 consecutive regular-season games for the Maple Leafs.
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