Toronto 3, Boston 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 23, 2013
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Referees:
Mike Leggo, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Steve Miller, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
19236
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Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2: Nazem Kadri scored his third goal in two contests and James Reimer turned aside 31 shots as host Toronto snapped an eight-game winless skid versus its Original Six rival.
Mikhail Grabovski tallied for the second time in as many outings and fourth-liner Frazer McLaren also scored as the Maple Leafs recorded their second victory in eight games (2-3-3).
Anton Khudobin yielded three goals on 11 shots before being relieved in the third period by Tuukka Rask, who made a pair of saves. Defensemen Dennis Seidenberg and Andrew Ference scored in the third for Boston, which fell to 25-6-5 in its last 36 contests against Toronto. The Bruins, who will host the Maple Leafs on Monday, completed a four-game road trip with a 1-3-0 mark.
Kadri opened the scoring 4:58 into the first period after accepting Clarke MacArthur's saucer pass in the left faceoff circle before firing a wrist shot just inside the near post. Kadri's goal was his ninth point in four contests (three goals, six assists).
Grabovski scored 2:52 into the second period and McLaren banked the puck off his own skate for a 3-0 edge 1:34 into the third. Seidenberg answered 56 seconds later after his snap shot from the top of the right faceoff circle trickled past Reimer. Ference's blast beat a screened Reimer with 1:16 remaining, but Boston failed to net the equalizer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Toronto mustered a season-low 13 shots on goal. ... Kadri had the lone shootout goal in Maple Leafs' 4-3 victory over the Bruins on March 31, 2011. That was the last time that Toronto defeated Boston prior to Saturday's result. ... Maple Leafs C Leo Komarov (upper body) was placed on injured reserve. Komarov suffered the injury during Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to Buffalo. LW Ryan Hamilton, who was recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, entered the lineup in his place and registered an assist.
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Toronto |
Andrew Ference 1 |
Points |
Mikhail Grabovski 1 |
Andrew Ference 1 |
Goals |
Mikhail Grabovski 1 |
David Krejci 1 |
Assists |
Matt Frattin 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Tuukka Rask 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
James Reimer .939 |
Anton Khudobin 8 |
Saves |
James Reimer 31 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Boston
|
33 |
2 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
9 |
30 |
Toronto
|
13 |
3 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
7 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Bruins have a W/L % of .650 after a win and .667 after a loss.