TONIGHT’S GAME-The Bruins host Maple Leafs tonight in the fourth and final game between these teams this season and second of two Toronto visits to TD Garden this year ... The Bruins are 36-13- 15 overall this season and they are 19-7-6 on home ice ... They are 20-9-5 in games vs. Eastern Conference teams this season.-The Bruins play game two of a four-game home stand tonight vs.Toronto (0-0-1) ... They continue vs. Pittsburgh on 3/9 and vs. St.Louis on 3/11
INJURIES (116 Man-games lost)- Matt Poitras: 2/7 right shoulder surgery (LTIR)- Hampus Lindholm: Lower body (IR)
BOSTON vs TORONTO, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 688th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 307-269-98-13 record and a2,035-2,040 margin in those games.- The Bruins are 190-100-47-5 lifetime vs. Toronto at home with a 1,122-908 advantage in those 342 contests- The Bruins won the frst three games of this season’s series by a 3-2 shootout score on 11/2, a 4-3 OT win on 12/2 and a 4-1 win on 3/4
MILESTONES APPROACHING- Brandon Carlo is 1 point short of his 100th NHL point.- Hampus Lindholm is 1 point shy of his 300th NHL point.- Brad Marchand is 2 goals shy of his 400th NHL goal.- Derek Forbort is 4 games shy of his 500th NHL game.- Morgan Geekie is 6 points short of his 100th NHL point