With a win on Sunday, the Leafs can secure their first playoff series victory over the Bruins since 1959. lukefoxjukebox breaks down everything you need to know ahead of a pivotal Game 6. ⬇️
More vocal, aggressive and responsible in the work half of the rink this post-season,The superstar, who leads the series with four goals, was a minus-nine in the regular season and a minus-four in Round 1 last spring. He’s a plus-one through five games.
“It’s obviously really important to hone in that defensive aspect because you have the puck more. As an offensive guy, I want the puck as much as possible,” Matthews said. “[Friday] night was one of our best games as far as just communicating with one another and breaking out the puck.”Chara doesn’t watch hockey because it’s on too lateThe Bruins captain might catch the occasional highlight, but he’s too busy with life to soak in the other series’ action.Also, the big man says he values his sleep too much to stay up watching sports.Is eight hours a must?• The last time the Leafs beat the Bruins in a playoff series was 1959.
• Three of the first four teams to advance in the playoffs defeated a team that finished higher than them in the standings. Toronto looks to become the fourth. Since conferences were introduced in 1974-75, the most lower-seeded teams to advance in an opening round was six .This date in 1951, Leaf defenceman Bill Barilko scores in OT at MLG to eliminate the Habs and win the Stanley Cup. Each of the five games was decided by a goal.
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