• The Canadian Press

    Bruins searching for answers as they head home for deciding Game 7

    TORONTO — An uninspired Game 5 effort put the pressure squarely on the Boston Bruins in their first-round NHL playoff series against Toronto. A Game 6 dud only made things worse. The Maple Leafs topped the Bruins 2-1 on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena to force a seventh game on Saturday night at TD Garden. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery wants to see more from his team in the decider and called out forward David Pastrnak by name. "Your best players need to be your best players this time of year,"

  • The Canadian Press

    Sports scoreboard for Thursday, May 2, 2024

    Thursday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Toronto 2 Boston 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3) --- AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Syracuse 2 Rochester 1 (SO) (Syracuse leads best-of-five series tied 2-1) Texas 6 Milwaukee 3 (Texas leads best-of-five series 1-0) --- MLB American League Baltimore 7 N.Y. Yankees 2 Houston 8 Cleveland 2 National League Miami 5 Colorado 4 (10) N.Y. Mets 7 Chicago Cubs 6 (11) Interleague San Francisco 3 Boston 1 Texas 6 Washington 0 --- NBA Playoffs First Round I

  • The Canadian Press

    Nylander, Woll star as Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7

    TORONTO — William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series. Toronto has now won two straight — including Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory in Game 5 — after falling behind their Original Six rival 3-1 to force a winner-take-all finale Saturday in Boston. Morgan Rielly had two assists. Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for the Bruins, who also blew a 3-1 lead against the Florida P

  • The Canadian Press

    Nylander and Woll help Maple Leafs beat Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7

    TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander scored twice, Joseph Woll made 22 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night to force a seventh game in the first-round Eastern Conference series. Toronto has overcame a 3-1 series deficit, also staving off elimination with a 2-1 victory in overtime in Boston on Tuesday night, to send the series back to Boston for a winner-take-all finale Saturday night. The series winner will face the Florida Panthers. Morgan Rielly assisted on