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As the seconds tick by until puck drop on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the TD Garden in Boston, we delve into the specifics of the best-of-seven, first-round matchup between the Original Six rivals in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.There’s little to differentiate between the Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark, to the point that coach Jim Montgomery on Friday didn’t reveal his starter for Game 1. Montgomery could go either way and be confident that he’s going to get sound netminding.
One potential area of concern for the Leafs is that if Samsonov falters, Joseph Woll was not great after returning from a high ankle sprain. In 10 games starting on Feb. 29, Woll was 4-6-0 with an .890 save percentage. The Leafs bring more of a physical edge than they have before and each of Joel Edmundson, Simon Benoit and Jake McCabe can be a factor in that regard.
The Bruins haven’t had the sort of defensive-zone issues that have been a thorn for the Leafs at times.Subtract each team’s No. 1 superstar — the Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and the Bruins’ David Pastrnak — and take a look at what’s left. Certainly, there is something to be said about Tavares’ prowess in the faceoff circle. He was second in the NHL in winning percentage at 59.3%, behind only San Jose’s Nico Sturm at 60.1%.
From March 1 until the conclusion of the season, the Leafs scored just nine power-play goals on 72 chances for a 12.5% success rate, putting them at 29th in the NHL in that span.
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