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Bridging the gap: What we might expect as Round 1 of Boston v. Toronto progresses to Game 2

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The predictions set in front of us before Game 1 were along the lines of ‘tight-checking’, ‘close matchup’, ‘heavy-hitting’; we came to find that only that last one really rang true. No takes predicted ‘Bruins will blow out Toronto by killing penalties and capitalizing on power plays.’ Who was expecting it? Really? OK, Nostradamus.

What did we see, and how is it going to impact tonight’s game?

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As play settled, things started to take shape - and it wasn’t quite what we might have expected.