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.
Boston Bruins' Charlie Coyle and Morgan Geekie celebrate a goal by Jake DeBrusk against Toronto Maple Leafs' Ilya Samsonov , while Calle Jarnkrok and Ilya Lyubushkin look on during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Boston. BOSTON -
Toronto and Boston are meeting in the first round for the fourth time in the last 12 years. The Bruins took the three previous series - in 2013, 2018 and 2019 - in seven games. Bruising Bruins forward Pat Maroon also nearly put Leafs defenceman Timothy Liljegren into Boston's bench inside a pulsating TD Garden that watched Toronto winger Max Domi cross-check and slash Marchand before the opening faceoff.
Carlo blasted a shot past Samsonov with Leafs forward Pontus Holmberg screening his netminder at 5:47 for a 2-0 lead.DeBrusk snapped his first of the night through another screen with Matthews off for high-sticking at 15:02. They got a fourth-line goal at 1:39 when Kampf beat Swayman. Leafs defenceman Simon Benoit hit the post shortly thereafter as Toronto finally pushed back.Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe wouldn't discuss Nylander's injury status with reporters, while Bruins counterpart Jim Montgomery didn't reveal his starting goaltender until Swayman led Boston onto ice for warmups.
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