A look ahead to the second round — and at what went wrong for eliminated teams.
The first round is almost finished, and it’s difficult to recall a more predictable opening salvo for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Pretty much every favorite has already punched its ticket to the second round or looks close to doing so — although of course the Leafs and are going to Game 7. But just because pretty much everything has gone according to plan doesn’t mean there aren’t areas of potential improvement for each team.
Boston Bruins, tied 3-3 with Toronto Last week: 5 Sean’s ranking: 9 Dom’s ranking: 9 Advertisement Boston’s best and most electric player has shown flashes of dominance against the Leafs, but that’s all they’ve been — flashes. In six games, he has four points, which is a , who is there to take over games with his singular offensive ability. In this series, he’s mostly been neutralized. Pastrnak has been good, but not great.
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