Despite the prestigiousness, the Boston Bruins will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs without Toronto’s biggest star, their captain. Accidentally, the Bruins´ top-line center´s presence is not guaranteed either. John Tavares will miss both games versus the Bruins with a broken finger.
What does John Tavares’s absence mean for the Boston Bruins? Two playoff victories in a row were not suitable enough for the Bruins against the Maple Leafs. After going 1-8 in their last nine head-to-head regular-season meetings with Toronto before the last season, the Bruins had something to prove. During the past campaign, the Bruins finally “beat” the Leafs in the regular-season series as well.