Patrick Marleau scores in overtime, Maple Leafs take first meeting with Boston
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock thought he’d be heading to Boston with nothing to show for from the first meeting of a home-and-home series with the Bruins.
The tide turned quickly Friday night in Toronto, though, with the Maple Leafs tying the game in the final minute of regulation before Patrick Marleau scored 1:07 into overtime for a 3-2 victory against the Bruins.
“It looked like we’d get nothing and then suddenly we got two (points) so that’s positive,” said Babcock.
David Pastrnak put the Bruins ahead with 5:30 to play and just one second remaining on a Boston power play, batting in a rebound while Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen was sprawled out after turning away Jordan Szwarz.