A rematch with the Boston Bruins will start next Thursday night, and for many Leafs fans, there’s no team they would rather beat.
Let’s get one thing out of the way early: This may be round three for you, the fan, but it is not round three for the players. Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner are the only holdovers from Toronto’s 2013 playoff roster. Mitch Marner hadn’t even made his OHL debut yet. The Bruins roster featured Tyler Seguin, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, Dougie Hamilton, Johnny Boychuk, and Jaromir Jagr, among others. These are completely different rosters.