Recap: Bruins fall flat, drop Game 5 in 2-1 OT loss to Maple Leafs

The Boston Bruins couldn’t close out their first round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday at the TD Garden, falling 2-1 in overtime as the Leafs stave off elimination and shift the series back to Toronto.

“We weren’t good enough, simple as that,” Jim Montgomery said. “Toronto came out ready to play and we weren’t ready to match their desperation.”

The Bruins had a hard time getting any offensive going in the first period and were limited to only two shots on net.

They fell behind 1-0 in the first few minutes of the game as Jeremy Swayman was screened as Jake McCabe fired toward net. But then the Bruins answered back as the third like forced a turnover and the loose puck made its…