(Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)
FINAL: Game 1 - Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1 - Swayman, power play outstanding in dominating performance
2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Eastern Conference First round
WHO: Toronto Maple Leafs (102 points) at Bruins (109 points), Game 1
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: TD Garden.
TV: NESN, TBS, MAX, truTV
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
ROSTERS
PROJECTED LINES
Boston
Danton Heinen — Pavel Zacha — David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand — Charlie Coyle — Jake DeBrusk
Jakub Lauko — Morgan Geekie — Trent Frederic
John Beecher — Jesper Boqvist — Pat Maroon
Hampus Lindholm — Charlie McAvoy
Matt Grzelcyk — Brandon Carlo
Kevin Shattenkirk — Andrew Peeke
Linus Ullmark
Toronto
Tyler Bertuzzi — Auston Matthews — Max Domi
Matthew Knies — John Tavares — Mitch Marner
Nicholas Robertson — Pontus Holmberg — Calle Janrkrok William Nylander*
Connor Dewar — David Kampf — Ryan Reaves
Morgan Rielly — Ilya Lyubushkin
Simon Benoit — Jake McCabe
Joel Edmundson — Timothy Liljegren
Ilya Samsonov
PREGAME NOTES
- Bruins hype video:
Here we go again. pic.twitter.com/QubYAIVxla
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 20, 2024
- For the fourth time in the last 12 seasons and 17th time in history, the Bruins and Maple Leafs will meet in the postseason.
- Bruins swept the season series 4-0, with 4-1 wins in the last two matchups.
Nov. 2: 3-2 win (SO)
Dec. 2: 4-3 win at Toronto (OT)
March 4: 4-1 win at Toronto
March 7: 4-1 win
- Mason Lohrei was returned to Providence on Saturday morning.
- William Nylander's status was still in doubt this morning.
It remains to be seen if William Nylander will be able to get himself to a spot physically where he can suit up for Game 1 in Boston tonight. This isn't an issue he was playing through down the stretch. He woke up Thursday in some discomfort.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 20, 2024