Brad Marchand scored twice, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series Wednesday
Jake DeBrusk and Trent Frederic had the other goals for Boston.
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The Bruins got 28 stops from Jeremy Swayman, who made 35 saves in his team’s 5-1 victory in Game 1 before giving way to crease counterpart Linus Ullmark in the Leafs’ 3-2 triumph two nights later.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Matthew Knies replied for Toronto. Ilya Samsonov made 30 saves.
Boston Bruins’ Trent Frederic (11) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with Hampus Lindholm (27) and Brad Marchand (63) during second period action in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Toronto on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. …