Game Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins

MAPLE LEAFS AT BRUINS
7PM - TORONTO-DOMINION GARDEN
TV: TSN4 / RADIO: TSN1050
SBN: CUP O' CHOWDAH

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming out of the All-Star break and heading right for the road. They're in Boston tonight, but come home to host the Devils Thursday night, then a five game road trip, starting in Ottawa then they work their way back from Vancouver.

The Bruins are playing at home or in Buffalo the next few games, then an extended road trip to the west is also in their plans. another plan of theirs? Try to continue their recent domination of the Leafs.

Comparing the two:

Potential Line ups:

Bruins:

Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Brett Connolly
Loui Eriksson - David Krejci - David Pastrnak
Matt Beleskey - Ryan Spooner - Jimmy Hayes
Zac Rinaldo -Max Talbot - Landon Ferraro

Zdeno Chara - Zach Trotman
Dennis Seidenberg - Colin Miller
Torey Krug - Kevan Miller

Tuukka Rask
Malcolm Subban

Scratches: Joonas Kemppainen, Tyler Randell, Joe Morrow
Injured: Jonas Gustavsson

Maple Leafs:

Michael Grabner - Nazem Kadri - Leo Komarov
Peter Holland - Tyler Bozak - Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau
Shawn Matthias - Nick Spaling - Joffrey Lupul
Rich Clune - Byron Froese - Daniel Winnik

Dion Phaneuf - Frank Corrado
Jake Gardiner - Roman Polak
Matt Hunwick - Morgan Rielly

James Reimer
Jonathan Bernier

Tweets 'n Talk:

James Reimer is playing in his 200th NHL tonight, all with the Maple Leafs.

#Bruins coach on three wins over #Leafs this season: "All the games have been tight so far. They compete in every game they are in."

— Rob Longley (@longleysunsport) February 2, 2016

#Bruins backup G Jonas Gustavsson on ice today. "Cleared to practice, not to play," Julien says. Malcolm Subban backs up Tuukka Rask 2nite.

— Rob Longley (@longleysunsport) February 2, 2016

My thoughts:

It's Leafs/Bruins so let's not get our hopes up too much. Though the All-Star break could have been what the Leafs needed to energize and come back ready to go.

Marincin and Boyes are scratches tonight. Corrado will play, puck off mouth at morning skate will not keep him out. #TMLtalk

— Paul Hendrick (@HennyTweets) February 2, 2016

Also, LOL:

Earlier this year, I decided never to watch the Bruins and the Leafs again until the Leafs were good enough to crush them. It felt good.

— J.P. Nikota (@JPNikota) February 2, 2016

Then, I accidentally agreed to do a game recap without checking who the Leafs were playing. @#$RTYU^%$#!@#$%^%$#@#$%^

— J.P. Nikota (@JPNikota) February 2, 2016