The Bruins will head out on the road for one night, with Boston set to resume its rivalry with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Saturday night.
WHO: Bruins (5-1-1) at Toronto Maple Leafs (4-3-1)
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Scotiabank Arena
TV: NESN
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com
TICKETS: BSJ ticket partner SeatsForEveryone.com
LIVE COVERAGE:
9:48: Final: Leafs 4, Bruins 3. Marner wins it in OT against an exhausted crew out for Boston. More to come.
9:39: On to overtime.
9:32: David Pastrnak - of course. 3-3 game.
9:28: Bruins still trying to secure the equalizer with close to 5 minutes remaining. Bruins need to get the puck deep.
9:19: Ugly start from Boston has them in a hole, but the Leafs' defense isn't any better this year — to the surprise of very few.
9:09: Just 1:01 after Heinen ties things on the power play — Kerfoot scores to give the Leafs the lead again. Brutal.
9:04: Third period underway. Bruins with 1:30 of power play TOI to open the stanza.
8:47: End Second: Toronto still leads, 2-1. Bruins with a 15-3 edge in shots on goal in the second period.
8:45: Bruins with over a minute of O-zone time — and they get a power play out of it. DeBrusk draws a hook.
8:43: Back to 5v5 play.
8:42: Great stop by Halak on Barrie. Rough game for Kuraly.
8:40: Or not. 4v4 hockey.
8:38: Backes slams into Andersen and the Bruins head to the PK.
8:32: Johnsson heads off after blocking a blast from Carlo.
8:26: Bruins with a flurry of chances - but no dice again on the power play.
8:21: Kuhlman is back — and the Bruins are going back on the power play.
8:20: No dice on the power play for Boston.
8:14: Bruins heading on the power play.
8:10: Second period underway.
7:59: Bruins get on the board with 21 seconds to go in the first. DeBrusk with his first of the year. Good work down low by both Coyle and his new linemate in Wagner. 2-1 Toronto after 20.
7:51: Now Kuhlman heads off due to an injury. Disastrous start.
7:46: B's struggle to clear the puck out of their own zone — and Toronto capitalizes. Timashov makes it 2-0 Toronto.
7:38: Sloppy start for Boston. They have an edge in SOG, but far too timid.
7:32:
Jake DeBrusk can't buy a goal right now. pic.twitter.com/Cllfe7j5Is
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) October 19, 2019
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— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) October 19, 2019
- Saturday will mark the first meeting between these Original Six rivals since Boston dispatched Toronto in yet another seven-game slugfest last April in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- Both clubs are dealing with their fair share of injuries this season, as both David Krejci and Joakim Nordstrom will sit out for Boston due to upper-body injuries. Patrice Bergeron, who did not practice on Friday morning and was a bit of a question mark for tonight, will play. Toronto will be without second-line center John Tavares, who is expected to miss at least two weeks due to a broken finger.
- With Krejci and Nordstrom out of the lineup, Charlie Coyle will take Krejci’s place in the lineup as the B’s second-line center, while Par Lindholm will handle third-line center duties. David Backes will make his return to game action after sitting out the previous three games, with the veteran joining Sean Kuraly and Chris Wagner on the fourth line. Jaroslav Halak will get the start in net for Boston.
- David Pastrnak will look to keep his hot streak going, as the winger has racked up 13 points (eight goals, five assists) over his last five games. Against Toronto, Pastrnak has feasted — with the winger tallying 17 goals and 35 total points over his last 24 games (postseason included) against the Leafs.