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William Nylander was not in the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 3 on Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins. It was not to be, as Nylander — who stayed on the ice in the morning long after his teammates had departed — didn't join his teammates for the pre-game warmup at Scotiabank Arena and was scratched.
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Will we see William Nylander make his series debut in Game 3? Here are the projected lineups for the Bruins and Leafs.
Milan Lucic and his wife are heading towards divorce, months after he was arrested for allegedly physically abusing her during a fight. Brittany Lucic filed documents on Monday, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their divorce, according to TMZ. The date of separation is listed as Nov. 17, 2023, which is the day before the Boston Bruins star was arrested. The argument reportedly started over the location of Milan's phone and he allegedly put his hands on Brittany, according to authorities.
Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. BOSTON -- Auston Matthews has been characterized as just a regular-season star -- one criticized for flaming out right when the Toronto Maple Leafs hit the playoffs. Consider Matthews to have issued a rebuttal. The Leafs were trying to avoid falling into a 2-0 series deficit, with the scoreboard knotted at 2-2 late in the third period.
Gritty Maple Leafs winger Tyler Bertuzzi took a slashing penalty against former Bruins teammate Brad Marchand in Game 2 of the two Original Six franchises' opening round of the Stanley Cup playoff series. Bertuzzi entered the series looking forward to the opportunity to “shut down” his former team and was seen chirping with Marchand at center ice after the Leafs defeated the Bruins on Monday night to even the best-of-seven series at 1-1. “That's between me and Brad,” Bertuzzi told reporters when asked about the conversation, per the Leafs.
For the first time in 2023-24, the Boston Bruins lost a hockey game to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Peeke is week-to-week, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery confirmed on Tuesday, and thus won't be an option for at least Games 3 and 4 in Toronto. The former Columbus Blue Jackets blue liner suffered an apparent finger injury in the second period of Game 2, and managed just 10:20 of time on ice before being forced out of the contest. With Peeke on the shelf for at least the next two, it's possible that either Parker Wotherspoon or Mason Lohrei will replace the 26-year-old on the back end, according to The Athletic's Fluto Shinzawa.
Star forward Auston Matthews made his presence felt to help the Toronto Maple Leafs capture a road split of the first two contests of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Boston Bruins. Matthews and the Maple Leafs will look to ride that momentum into Game 3 on Wednesday when the best-of-seven series shifts to Toronto. The 2021-22 Hart Trophy recipient was held in check during the series opener before scoring the go-ahead goal in the third period in Toronto's 3-2 victory on Monday. "Auston, a goal and two assists and he's all over the stat sheet tonight in so many regards," Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said.
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The Bruins rode high off their Game 1 win, but Auston Matthews carried the Maple Leafs on Monday to even up the best-of-seven series. Boston suffered a 3-2 loss to Toronto at TD Garden. Head coach Jim Montgomery continued to play coy about the starting goalie, and he ultimately continued the B's rotation with Linus Ullmark getting the nod ahead of Jeremy Swayman, who had an outstanding performance in Game 1. The result wasn't there for Ullmark, but Montgomery did not regret his decision, and it's easy to see that other factors led to the Black and Gold dropping Game 2.
Ilya Samsonov had just made a small mistake that quickly turned into a massive problem. The Maple Leafs goaltender fumbled a puck late in the first period of Game 2 against the Bruins. The sequence quickly mushroomed into a jarring shot off the side of his mask, a lost defensive zone faceoff, a goal for David Pastrnak and a 2-1 Boston lead. Already down 1-0 in this best-of-seven series — and without much going its way — Toronto could have gone completely off the rails.
The Bruins need to make improvements in these four areas to bounce back in Game 3 and beat the Leafs.
William Nylander missed Game 2 of the Maple Leafs' first-round playoff series Monday with an undisclosed injury. Toronto's star winger also sat out his team's 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Saturday's opener. The door swung shut on the 27-year-old Swede's availability when the Leafs hit the ice for warmups. Toronto rookie winger Nick Robertson slotted into the lineup as Nylander's replacement in Game 1 and took the same roster spot Monday.
This article is part of our NHL Picks series. There are four games on the National Hockey League playoff schedule for Monday night, including the series openers for the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars, as well as the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers, in their Western Conference first-round matchups. Coverage gets underway on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET for Game 2 of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, wrapping up with that Kings-Oilers game on ESPN2 at 10 p.m. ET.
Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery is having fun answering (or not answering) the biggest question pertaining to the Black and Gold. While speaking to reporters after morning skate Monday, seven hours before Boston will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of their playoff series, Montgomery again declined to reveal which goaltender would start in net. Montgomery opted not to reveal Boston's Game 1 netminder before the game, and has deflected about the Game 2 starter both after the Bruins' series-opening win and again Sunday.
Check out the projected lineups for the Bruins and Leafs ahead of Monday night's pivotal Game 2 at TD Garden.
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't beaten the Boston Bruins in a game of hockey in over a year, and they could have to try again without their No. 2 scorer on Monday night. William Nylander, who missed Game 1 with an undisclosed injury, was on the ice for morning skate but stayed out with the scratches and is expected to miss his second straight game. “We'll see how he feels here the rest of the day here and make a decision,” head coach Sheldon Keefe said after the morning skate, according to The Athletic's Chris Johnston. Technically, Nylander is a game-time decision for Monday's tilt, but the fact he stayed out late with the scratches is not an encouraging sign.
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While the Boston Bruins opened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a convincing 5-1 win over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, coach Jim Montgomery knows that his club can show even more in Game 2 on Monday. Jake DeBrusk scored two power-play goals in a 2:32 span after an earlier assist in the second period, leading the Bruins to their eighth consecutive win over Toronto between the regular season and playoffs combined. The Bruins also showcased their depth with Johnny Beecher and Brandon Carlo netting the first two goals. Trent Frederic rounded out the scoring on an empty-net goal in the third period.
Following each game in the first round between the Maple Leafs and Bruins, we'll be providing a quick synopsis of the clubs' goaltending performances. No matter what the Leafs threw at Swayman, he was sound positionally and was steady in making 35 saves.
Share this Story : Maple Leafs and Bruins by the numbers in Game 1 Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Hockey Maple Leafs and Bruins by the numbers in Game 1 Get the latest from Terry Koshan straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Terry Koshan Published Apr 21, 2024 • 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Pontus Holmberg #29 of the Toronto Maple Leafs shoves Danton Heinen #43 of the Boston Bruins in front of the net during the first period in Game One of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2024
Six days ago, Zdeno Chara completed the Boston Marathon and shaved eight minutes off his 2023 time. On Sunday, the former Boston Bruins captain ran the London Marathon nearly 20 minutes faster. Chara crossed the finish line in 3:11:04 — his fastest time since he started running marathons. Marathon's have become part of Chara's routine since retiring from the NHL in 2022.
Max Domi wanted to get under the Boston Bruins' skin in Game 1, but the Toronto Maple Leafs forward did more harm than good for his team. It started early for Domi, who exchanged words with Brad Marchand before the puck even dropped to open the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs that led to the on-ice official having a lengthy discussion with Domi. While the forward got Charlie McAvoy to take a penalty at the end of the first period, his play on the ice was reckless.
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