The Boston Bruins have won seven games in a row, with their last two coming against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both were 5-3 wins in a home-and-home for the Bruins. There is no doubt that the Maple Leafs are struggling to begin the season with a home-heavy schedule.
In Saturday night's victory over Toronto on the road, Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov knocked out forward Scott Laughton in the second period with a heavy hit. The Maple Leafs were not happy, but it was a clean hit from Boston's big blueliner.
On Tuesday night, hours after Leafs coach Craig Berube made his feelings known about the rematch, Zadorov struck again.