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# Game Preview: Leafs vs. Bruins
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/game-preview-leafs-vs-bruins/
- Published: 2014-11-12T19:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2014-11-12T19:00:03.000Z
- Description: The Leafs host Boston hoping for a better effort than the last time these two teams faced each other.
- Author: hockeydame
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

The [Boston Bruins](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/boston-bruins?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). The thorn in my side. The McSorley to my Brashear. The single greatest reason why I will one day only be allowed to watch hockey under a heavy dose of Ativan.

The first time I went to Boston, I was asked what I most wanted to do once we got there. I said "deface TD Gardens". I mean, I didn't end up doing it, but man did I want to.

I could go on. But I've been told that this is a Game Preview, and not a Hockeydame therapy session, so....

The Leafs are at home tonight against the Boston Bruins. Puck drop is at 8:00 pm. Yes, **8:00 pm**. Apparently, tonight's game is part of NBC's Rivalry Night, which will be taking the preceding hour to go over some of the "highlights" of the Leafs/Bruins history - including, you guessed it, a certain Game 7\. I will not be tuning in one minute prior to 8:00 pm - consider yourself warned.

Here are some key things to watch for:

**Early Scoring and Why the Leafs Can't Allow It**

I recently saw a ticker stat that said that the Bruins are something ridiculous like 140-9 when leading a game by two goals since 2010\. The Leafs simply cannot afford to give up a goal in the first minute against this team, so let's hope that Reimer/Bernier will remember that they are, in fact, supposed to stop goals at the beginning of the first.

**Injuries and Comebacks**

[Zdeno Chara](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54877/zdeno-chara?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is still out, [David Krejci](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54885/david-krejci?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) didn't make the trip and Miller remains on IR with a dislocated shoulder. Not that this has affected the Bruins at all (who have won five straight), but perhaps with the potential return of [Daniel Winnik](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54625/daniel-winnik?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and the opportunity for [Tyler Bozak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71017/tyler-bozak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) to dominate the face-off circle, the momentum will be with the Leafs.

**Starters**

The starters haven't been confirmed yet, but I'm hoping for [James Reimer](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54304/james-reimer?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and Niklas Svedberg. Reimer has the better record against the Bruins, and given that Bruins-nation is already all aflutter about their match-up against the Habs tomorrow night, it is probable that Julien will want to let [Tuukka Rask](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54880/tuukka-rask?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) get his beauty sleep. Sadly, it looks like [it'll be Rask and Jonathan Bernier](http://www.leftwinglock.com/starting-goalies/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

**Can Gardiner Look Not Like a Pylon?**

I don't know. Let's all watch and find out together, shall we?