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Tuukka Rask made 22 saves for Boston.
Needing a win to force a deciding game at home Tuesday in
Boston, the Bruins regrouped after falling behind early, took a
lead and then held on to tie the best-of-seven series at 3-3.
The Bruins have won their last two series with Toronto in seven
games, including a first-round set last spring. The Maple Leafs
last beat Boston in a playoff series in 1959.
With their chance to win a playoff round for the first time
since 2004, the Maple Leafs had the start they wanted when
Morgan Rielly opened the scoring by blasting home a point shot
at 9:42 of the first period.
However, the Bruins have used their potent power play to great
results all series, and it earned them the lead.
Marchand tied the game at 11:23 of the first period when he
grabbed the puck off the face-off and banked a shot off the leg
of Toronto defenseman Ron Hainsey. Then, Krug made it 2-1 with
three minutes left in the opening period by one-timing a loose
puck during a scramble.
Jake DuBrusk scored his first goal of the playoffs when he and
David Krejci used a couple of give-and-go passes and criss-crossed
during a two-on-two rush 7:57 into the second period to extend
Boston's lead to 3-1.
Toronto gained new life when Auston Matthews rifled a shot at
4:15 of the third period to make it a one-goal game, but
Marchand capped a three-point game with an empty net goal at
18:06.
David Pastrnak collected two assists for the Bruins.
Toronto goalie Frederik Andersen stopped 37 shots in the loss.
--Field Level Media
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