Chara/MarnerDavid vs. Goliath. Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara’s six-foot-nine, 250-pound frame and long reach will try to contain wiry Leafs winger Mitch Marner — six feet tall, 175 pounds and bouncing off every check. Chara leads the Bruins in ice time per game (22:35), while Marner tops the Leafs in scoring with two goals and eight assists. In practice Tuesday, the Bruins moved Rick Nash off the second line, putting him with Riley Nash and David Backes in an attempt to spread their scoring around ... Danton Heinen moved to the second line with David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. UP NEXTWinner plays the Tampa Bay Lightning in round two.

Source: thestar April 25, 2018 03:33 UTC