The more things change, the more they stay the same. It's been five years since the Bruins and Maple Leafs met in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But even though both rosters have gone through plenty of changes since 2019, the gameplan remains the same for Boston in yet another playoff bout against their Original Six foe.
In some respects, the Toronto Maple Leafs are a bit like a 'Fast & Furious' sequel. The supporting cast tends to be a little different every couple of years, and the set pieces tend to get reshuffled to avoid getting stale. But at the end of the day, it's still the same old script.
So long as the Bruins make a concerted effort toward fighting for inside ice, Toronto's goalie duo of Ilya Samsonov and Joseph Woll don't exactly inspire much confidence when it comes to snuffing out Grade-A scoring chances.
The Bruins have made it an emphasis this season to converge more bodies toward the net, leading to more rebounds, tips, and the expected chaos that usually leads to 5-on-5 offense during the postseason.
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