The Boston Bruins failed to increase their back-to-back victories and hold the successful momentum alive on the highway, falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-0, on Tuesday evening at Scotiabank Enviornment.
Boston’s journey to the loss column dropped the staff to 6-7-1 on the season whereas Toronto — with out star Auston Matthews — improved to 7-5-2.
Coupled with no offensive momentum, the Bruins didn’t do themselves any justice by coughing up two vital penalties within the second interval, which resulted in a clean and simple 2-0 cushion for the Maple Leafs. That deficit, whereas possible at first look, appeared miles past Boston’s attain because the Bruins struggled mightily to capitalize on their (4) energy play alternatives, developing empty on every one.
Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman saved the scoring hole at two scores coming into the third interval — Boston’s ultimate alternative at a comeback bid. Nevertheless, the final shot at redemption in regulation ended up being a wasted likelihood to make a non-competitive contest aggressive and Toronto recognized that. Boston racked up its sixth energy play alternative with over 14 minutes remaining within the interval… and fell flat once more.
Swayman completed the evening saving 22-of-25 photographs on aim, logging a stable efficiency that finally went overshadowed. Three of 4 targets surrendered got here from energy play alternatives because the Maple Leafs skated away with a 42.9 energy play proportion to Boston’s zero — in six probabilities.
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In the meantime, Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz was spotless in preserving the Bruins at bay from begin to end. Stolarz saved all of Boston’s 29 photographs on aim, preserving head coach Jim Montgomery’s squad with greater than sufficient to contemplate transferring ahead. One other three intervals, one other head-scratcher because the Bruins seek for solutions to alleviate its season-long pattern of falling sufferer to penalties.
Boston additionally fell to 2-4-1 in highway video games and has been held scoreless for the third time within the final eight video games. Toronto snapped its eight-game dropping streak in regular-season matchups with the Black and Gold.
The Bruins will look to maintain their newest rivalry defeat within the rearview mirror because the Black and Gold return residence to host the Calgary Flames on Thursday evening. Puck drop from TD Backyard is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and you may catch the motion, plus an hour of pregame protection, dwell on NESN.
