Leafs think they can lick Marchand, Bruins with Tavares Globe_Sports
There are many differences between this year’s Toronto Maple Leafs and the ones who lost a first-round playoff series to the Boston Bruins in 2018, but if the Leafs manage to prevail this time around, the one people may talk about is John Tavares.
This is not to say Kadri will not still be used against Bergeron when the series starts Thursday in Boston. It just may not happen right away, especially with the Bruins having the home advantage of last change in the first two games. Over the seven games of last year’s series, Marner was the best Leafs skater with nine points against the Bruins. He knows full well what Bergeron, Pastrnak and Marchand can do to opponents.
“You’re going to probably feel there’s a lot of shifts that maybe a lot doesn’t get accomplished but it’s obviously a chess match in a way,” he said. “At this time of year there’s just not much time and space. “Just let him do whatever he wants after the whistle,” Marner said. “We all know he's going to try to get under our skin, that's nothing new there. Just, as a team, stay calm with each other. We know what we've got to do to be successful and that's making sure we're not getting in the [penalty] box. That team thrives off the power play.
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