3 takeaways as Bruins fall 6-4 to Maple Leafs, lose third straight game

Jeremy Swayman allowed four goals on 27 shots Saturday.Following a 6-4 loss to Toronto in which the Bruins never held a lead and gave up far too many chances, Boston has now lost three straight games and four of its last five. And while Saturday saw an improvement in the scoring department, the Bruins had their backs against the wall for too long to be deserving of a win on the road.

After falling behind 2-0 early in the second period, Boston showed some life, getting one goal back just 12 seconds later courtesy of Morgan Geekie. Before the second period ended, Trent Frederic found the tying goal, and breathed new life into the Bruins.

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That moment was short-lived. Boston gave up…