And really, they won’t be until the Maple Leafs eliminate the Boston Bruins in the playoffs one spring. The Leafs goal came with 30 seconds remaining in the second period after Boston had a 3-0 lead. The Leafs had 20 shots on goal in the first period — their most in any period this season — and held the Bruins to six shots on goal. “There is not really one thing you can take away from it when it comes to playing the game, it’s more the experience of travelling, playing road playoff games — losing a road playoff game is brutal. The Leafs hounded the Bruins into 16 giveaways (while committing eight) and had 15 takeaways to the Bruins’ nine.

Source: National Post November 11, 2018 03:11 UTC