ECQF Game #1 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 4 vs. Boston Bruins 1

Photo: THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAbout that Boston sweep…

Your game in ten:

The first test the Leafs had to pass in this game concerned the start, knowing they were entering hostile territory — in a building full of bad memories — against a team that feels really good about itself at home in the Bruins (29-9-3 at TD Garden this season). The first 10 minutes played out exactly as the Leafs wanted — not much happened as the two teams felt each other out with plenty of 50-50 shifts and no sustained momentum from shift-to-shift, taking the crowd out of it a little bit early and helping the Leafs settle into their game.

The next test was what happens if something goes against the Leafs early — like a…