The Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs are set to face each other in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking another chapter in their longstanding rivalry. This matchup, featuring two of the NHL's Original Six teams, is the fourth meeting in the playoffs between the two clubs in the last 11 years. The Bruins have dominated recent playoff encounters, winning six consecutive series against the Maple Leafs, including a sweep in four games this season. As the teams prepare, Brad Marchand, a key player for the Bruins, highlighted the intensity of the rivalry, noting it has even surpassed the Bruins' historic rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens. Marchand also shared a personal connection, revealing that the Maple Leafs were his favorite team growing up, with Darcy Tucker and Doug Gilmour as his favorite players. He emphasized the challenge ahead, stating, "It'll be a real test, we have to be prepared." Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs are looking to overcome their playoff struggles, having not won a series against the Bruins since 1959.
Was #NHLBruins captain Brad Marchand a #LeafsForever fan growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia? That and why he thinks the Leafs-Bruins rivalry has 'surpassed' the Bruins' rivalry with the #GoHabsGo at @BOSHockeyNow: https://t.co/1cMo6HiCJ1
Was #NHLBruins captain Brad Marchand a #LeafsForever fan growing up in Halifax, Nova Scotia? That and why he thinks the Leafs-Bruins has 'surpassed' the Bruins' rivalry with the #GoHabsGo at @BOSHockeyNow: https://t.co/1cMo6HiCJ1
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS - The Bruins have won six straight playoff matchups against the Maple Leafs. @TekeyahS & @MeghanChayka take a deeper dive into the series that begins on Saturday: https://t.co/w0tONL5WDy https://t.co/rKikvoZbOS
Marchand says Maple Leafs are Bruins’ "biggest rival" ahead of 1st-round series ⤵️ https://t.co/dfCg038V5x
The Bruins get the first-round opponents they want in the Leafs. Their next foe might be overconfidence. Conspiracy theorists might think Boston set this up with a Tuesday night loss to Ottawa. #Opinion by @DamoSpin https://t.co/6QDJvDqyt8
🎥 Brad Marchand on the #NHLBruins gearing up for the Stanley Cup Playoffs: "At the start of the season, that's what you want. You want an opportunity to play for a Cup. Toronto's gonna be an extremely tough matchup...it should be fun. We're excited to get going." https://t.co/hdfoq57xLC
#NHLBruins winger Brad Marchand was asked about the rivalry with #LeafsForever and said he thinks it has surpassed the one with #GoHabsGo. He also admitted that the Leafs were his favorite team growing up. Not surprisingly, he said Darcy Tucker and Doug Gilmour were his favs.
Maple Leafs look to exorcise more playoff demons as team turns attention to matchup with Bruins https://t.co/dQcNXbCD0Q https://t.co/v7xbP2sS6b
The top 10 tidbits for the looming Maple Leafs-Bruins playoff series. https://t.co/P2WJk4MuQt https://t.co/hanzoCOKdY
COLUMN: The Boston Bruins are readying for another first round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, who haven't beaten the Bruins (or nearly anybody else) in a playoff series since 1959. The B's also swept them in 4 games this season 🐻🏆🏒 https://t.co/DZWvXXeC3o
It's Groundhog Day all over again. Maple Leafs. Bruins. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Can Toronto overcome history? Are they ready for this moment? @joshuakloke examines ⤵️ https://t.co/SJonQOCXcp https://t.co/zicIfVNae3
"It'll be a real test, we have to be prepared". #Leafs set to take on the Bruins in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in what should prove to be yet another classic between two original six clubs ⤵️ https://t.co/L1FoP5EM9z https://t.co/L1FoP5EM9z
Bruins are officially facing the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round 1. Felger has some thoughts on their showing vs. the Senators tonight... https://t.co/8aFZ0Afw3J
An 'Original Six' showdown in the First Round is officially locked in between the @NHLBruins and @MapleLeafs. The teams will be seeing each other in the #StanleyCup Playoffs for the fourth time in the last 11 years. #NHLStats: https://t.co/DX3k1LsF9f https://t.co/IilLgbRubU