It isn’t just Jeremy Swayman establishing doubt in the Toronto Maple Leafs.
For the second straight season, the Bruins will return to Boston with a 3-1 series lead. Unlike last year, when they faced a scrappy Florida Panthers team with nothing to lose, the Bruins will enter this year’s clinching scenario against a team with very little confidence.
The opportunistic Bruins capitalized on Toronto’s turnovers and undisciplined play. They struck first for the third time in the series on James van Riemsdyk‘s tally in the opening frame. A pinching Mason Lohrei forced Ryan Reaves into a blunder in the Boston attacking end, setting van Riemsdyk up to net his first tally since Feb.