Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 2

 

Charlie McAvoy (BU, 2016) tried to make it interesting. After Elias Lindholm scored a goal in the first period and then Toronto ran off three unanswered goals in the second period and early in the third,  McAvoy scored a power-play goal assisted by Pastrnak and Zacha. Comeback time, baby! 

But no comeback beyond McAvoy's goal materialized and to add insult to injury, the Leafs scored on an empty net in the last minute of play to make it 4-2, Toronto.

The Bruins (39-24-8) are still in the running for a Wild Card berth at 86 points. Ottawa has been on a hot streak, winning their last four games, and now have 85 points and the second wild-card berth. The Islanders are tied with the Senators in points, but the games-played tie-breaker goes to Ottawa. Detroit, who've lost their last two, trail Ottawa by one point.

The Bruins are off to Buffalo tonight to play the Sabres (44-20-7), who are in first place in the Atlantic with 95 points. It's a one-game road trip, to be followed by a one-game homestand, to be followed by another one-game road trip, to be followed by another one-game homestand to end the month. Then five of the seven games left after that in April are on the road, where the Bruins are 13-21-7. What a way to go!