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And so they meet again. The Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs don't hold their spring clash quite as a frequently as the B’s and Montreal Canadiens once did, but the Blue-and-White have replaced the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge as the B’s chief rival.
The Bruins have the best goalie tandem in the NHL compared to the Maple Leafs. Goaltending could be the deciding factor in the series.
While head coach Sheldon Keefe is coy about providing a status update on his star winger, all signs indicate the Toronto Maple Leafs are prepared to open their playoff series against the Boston Bruins without William Nylander in the lineup, TSN's Mark Masters writes.
Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Game 1: Will the Maple Leafs' struggles against the Bruins continue on Saturday night in Boston?
The Bruins have won six straight playoff series against the Maple Leafs. Boston's last postseason defeat at the hands of Toronto was in 1959.