Tyler Seguin gives his stick a spray outside the locker room before tonight’s game #nhlbruins
the toronto maple leafs gave the boston bruins all they wanted in game two. then they gave them a little bit more. 4-2 with game 3 in toronto on monday and a series tied at 1. the game 1 stage fright was gone. instead, coach randy carlyle delivered a dizzying array of lines. game changers in jake gardiner and matt frattin were inserted into the lineup. a stunning goal from phil kessel, two from joffrey lupul. the leafs attacked from all angles, they moved the puck out of their end confidently, their young players were among their best. all of it built on speed and a confidence that grew with each shift, and, finally, a deafening goal from james van riemsdyk. youth brought hunger, hunger brought drive, drive brought results, more results than mistakes. it’s a timeless script, with experience comes resilience, with youth comes limitless energy. the mighty bears have their win, now the young lions have theirs . (x) boston 1 | toronto 1
To put the length of time since the Leafs’ last post-season appearance into context, consider the following list of either entertaining or excruciating facts, depending on which side of the Buds fence you sit on:
- The last playoff game featuring the blue and white took place on May 4, 2004 at the…
