BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored his first purpose of the season 2:26 into extra time, and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday evening to snap a three-game shedding streak.
David Pastrnak had a power-play purpose, and Justin Brazeau and Mark Kastelic scored 36 seconds aside later within the second interval for Boston. It was the Bruins’ eighth consecutive common season towards Toronto.
Auston Matthews tipped in Mitch Marner’s shot from the purpose, tying it with 1:17 left in regulation for the Maple Leafs. Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly additionally scored for Toronto, which has misplaced three straight.
It was the groups’ first assembly since Boston knocked out Toronto in Game 7 of the opening spherical of the playoffs final spring.
Takeaways
Maple Leafs: Their defensemen had a few breakdowns deep in their very own finish, which led to Boston’s two fast scores within the second interval. For a crew that’s struggling to attain early on this season, they will’t hand over simple probabilities.
Bruins: For the primary time in his teaching profession with Boston, Jim Montgomery entered the sport with a shedding report throughout a season. In 2022-23, his first as their coach, the Bruins opened 17-2-0 and final yr they began 9-0-1.
Key second
Matthews made a foul clearing move, and Pastrnak and Marchand went arduous to the web, with Marchand flipping a backhander in for the winner.
Key stat
Marchand had not scored aw purpose within the first eight video games of a season for the primary time since his second season within the league, 2010-11, when he additionally scored within the ninth recreation. He additionally assisted on Pastrnak’s power-play purpose within the second interval.
Up subsequent
The Maple Leafs go to Winnipeg on Monday, and the Bruins host Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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