The Bruins face the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night for the right to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round. Boston burst out to a 3-1 lead to start the series, but Toronto carries a two-game winning streak into the TD Garden.
On Boston sports radio this week, hosts and callers alike seemed to have their confidence in the Bruins sapped away by Toronto goalie Frederick Andersen’s performance at the Air Canada Centre. Andersen was a wall in front of the Bruins’ red-hot first line. Patrice Bergeron and his linemates didn’t notch a single point in either of the team’s defeats.