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"Not the storyline": Keefe avoids blaming Leafs loss on Nylander absence

Shortly before the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Boston Bruins for the opening game of their first round playoff series, the news broke that the visitors would be without a crucial piece of their team. Star forward William Nylander, who missed yes

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Published: 8 months ago

Keefe: Leafs' 'carelessness' doomed them in Game 1 loss

Sheldon Keefe believes his Toronto Maple Leafs simply weren't disciplined enough in their 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Saturday."Two high sticks, that's just carelessness," he said postgame, according to

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Published: 8 months ago

Maple Leafs-Bruins Game 1 takeaways: Jake DeBrusk leads dominant effort

After nearly a week of preamble, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins squared off for their fourth playoff series in 11 years. Opening night wasn’t nearly the heavyweight fight we’d come to expect: Boston skated away with a dominant 5-1 vict

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Published: 8 months ago

Knee Jerk Reaction: Special teams and goaltending make up the difference in Game 1 loss

In an outcome that likely left many upset but few shocked, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 1 of the first round to the Boston Bruins, 5-1. This isn’t to say it’s over by any means. But, if you ask your standard Leafs fan how they would feel abo

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Published: 8 months ago

Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Bruins 5 vs. Leafs 1: “Too many little mistakes — the 2-on-1, the penalties, and the carelessness with our sticks”

Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their ECQF playoff series. On where the game went wrong for the team: There are little things inside of the game that make the difference and give t

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Published: 8 months ago

Tougher does not equal better for Maple Leafs in Game 1 flop vs. Bruins

A more physical Toronto team than in playoffs past was also slower and less dangerous on offense in Game 1.

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Published: 8 months ago

Game in 10: Familiar playoff flaws haunt Maple Leafs in Game 1 loss to Bruins

Heading into this game, the Maple Leafs were 2-6 in Game 1s under this core. Make it 2-7. There were a lot of familiar themes in this one, from poor special teams, to glaring defensive issues, to playing slow, to not scoring nearly enough yet again i

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Published: 8 months ago

Bruins’ Swayman on friendship with Ullmark: ‘It’s a we thing’

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman joins Kyle Bukauskas after the team’s 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1, discussing the group’s effort, the pre-game mystery of who was going to start in net, and his friendship with Linus Ullm

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Published: 8 months ago

Bruins top Leafs 5-1 in Game 1 of NHL playoffs first round

Jake DeBrusk had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 in Game 1 of their first round NHL playoff series on Saturday.

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Published: 8 months ago

What we learned from the Maple Leafs’ Game 1 loss: 5 takeaways

BOSTON — With the ghosts of past playoff failures against the Boston Bruins lingering over the Toronto Maple Leafs, nearly everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong in Game 1. Missing William Nylander proved costly as the Leafs got no offe

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Published: 8 months ago

Jeremy Swayman, Bruins Excite NHL Fans in Game 1 Win vs. Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs

The Boston Bruins needed to reverse momentum in Round 1 after a slump to end the season. Off the backs of Jake DeBrusk and Jeremy Swayman, the Bruins did just…

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Published: 8 months ago

Bruins crush Maple Leafs in series opener

Jake DeBrusk had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Saturday.

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Published: 8 months ago