Following a day and a half of well-deserved negative attention on the front office, the Bruins’ focus returned to the ice Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Bruins couldn’t sustain their offensive prowess against a Maple Leafs squad with much more to prove only a dozen games into the season. Despite two late power-play opportunities, Boston couldn’t generate enough quality scoring chances in search of a late equalizer.
“They checked well tonight. I mean, they’re a good hockey team,” forward Taylor Hall said to reporters following the loss. “Not a lot of time and space against a team that people think are easy to play against.