Sign In Brad Marchand made life hell for the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. Marchand’s presence was felt on Boston’s first goal at Scotiabank Arena, where his skirmish with ex-teammate Tyler Bertuzzi opened the door for Trent Frederic’s game-tying tally. The Bruins captain also matched the physicality with skill, as his two third-period goals were the final nails in Toronto’s coffin. The Leafs will try to make Marchand less of an offensive threat Saturday night when they attempt to even their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the B’s. But as Matthew Knies explained after Game 3, lim ..read more

Sign In The Bruins and Maple Leafs will receive two days of rest after Game 3, and the extra night off could benefit Toronto. Boston took a 2-1 series lead after beating the Maple Leafs, 4-2, at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. However, William Nylander is “trending toward” a return to the lineup for Game 4 on Saturday, according to The Athletic’s Chris Johnston on Thursday, citing NHL sources. The 27-year-old skated in practice this week and head coach Sheldon Keefe was optimistic about the forward’s chance of playing in Game 3. Nylander’s return will be another factor to game plan for as ..read more

Sign In The Bruins-Maple Leafs rivalry was on display Wednesday night, including moments in between the action. Max Domi skated into Jeremy Swayman’s path during a TV timeout in the second period. Pat Maroon was irate on the Boston bench, but the officials did not discipline the Toronto forward. It was a moment Swayman brushed off postgame. “He was just skating. I was skating,” Swayman told reporters, per the Bruins. “I told Emily (Swayman’s girlfriend) I had to do more pushups. So I’m going to work on that (Wednesday).” The moment was among the multiple physical altercations in Game 3 at Scot ..read more

Sign In Brad Marchand and Tyler Bertuzzi have been going at it in the Bruins-Maple Leafs first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, both verbally and physically. Marchand and Bertuzzi could be seen jawing at each other on several occasions across the first two tilts of the best-of-seven set, which the longtime rivals split at TD Garden. But in Wednesday night’s Game 3, we saw the war of words add some chippiness. Late in the second period at Scotiabank Arena, Bertuzzi and Marchand engaged in a slashing battle that saw both forwards take turns tumbling to the ice near Toronto’s blue line. The skir ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins responded to the game 2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs with a strong, gritty performance in a game 3 win. Scoring the fourth goal of the game, Brad Marchand tied Bruins legend and hall of famer Cam Neely for the most playoff goals in Bruins history with 55. For more, check out the video above for the Ford F-150 Final Five Facts from the Bruins’ win over the Maple Leafs. More Bruins: Jim Montgomery’s Nuanced Response To Maple Leafs’ Brad Marchand Quips ..read more

Sign In The Bruins’ solid performance Wednesday evening at Scotiabank Arena didn’t surprise their head coach. After getting pushed around by Toronto on Monday night at TD Garden, Boston bounced back with a 4-2 Game 3 win to take a 2-1 lead in the rivals’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. The Bruins fixed a series of issues that plagued them in Game 2, most notably effort in puck battles. The tone was set by captain Brad Marchand, who inspired confidence in Jim Montgomery long before puck drop. “Morning skate, I saw the way we were. I saw the way our captain was, and I just knew we were g ..read more

Sign In Jeremy Swayman has made 63 combined saves in two postseason games against the Toronto Maple Leafs to help propel the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 series lead in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 25-year-old netminder from Anchorage, Alaska, made 35 saves in Boston’s 5-1 Game 1 victory and stopped 28 Toronto shots in the Bruins’ 4-2 come-from-behind Game 3 win over the Leafs on Wednesday night. Many players would be extremely exhausted facing that many shots in two games, but Swayman has not stopped smiling since he stepped on the TD Garden ice for Game 1 last Saturday and he ..read more

Sign In All it took was three games for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand to get under the skin of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marchand was at the center of Boston’s 4-2 road win in Game 3 of its opening-round playoff series, not only for the two third-period goals he scored but also for an exchange he had with Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bertuzzi during the second period. Marchand and Bertuzzi went back and forth, using their sticks to get in the way of one another during the run of play. Marchand and Bertuzzi both got tripped up and a couple of moments later, Marchand got his stick between Bert ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins came through with a gutsy come-from-behind 4-2 win at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night to take the 2-1 series lead against the Maple Leafs. “I just thought our 50-50 effort and our puck support was dramatically better,” Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery told Andy Brickley on NESN’s postgame coverage. “Even though we made some mistakes and it was sloppy at times, the hustle and work ethic allowed us to mitigate those mistakes.” An entertaining, fast-paced third period showcased four total goals by the two Original Six franchises, but it was two from Brad Marchand tha ..read more

Sign In The Boston Bruins held off the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third period, winning 4-2 in a pivotal Game 3 matchup at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. The Bruins regained control of the Eastern Conference quarter and now lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1. Check out the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAY Boston’s special teams were the bonafide stars of the game. Going 2-for-3 on the man advantage, Jake DeBrusk and Brad Marchand each scored a power-play goal in the third period. Along with the power-play tallies, Boston’s penalty kill was perfect in the game. The Bruins were called ..read more