Fresh off two impressive outings in Toronto, the Boston Bruins will enter familiar territory Tuesday night.
In some instances, their path to a 3-1 series lead over the Maple Leafs felt similar to last year’s scenario with the Florida Panthers. The Bruins earned a solid win in Game 1 at TD Garden, dropped off a bit in Game 2 and earned convincing road victories in Games 3 and 4.
But that elusive fourth win, the toughest to get in any series, evaded them a year ago. Now, they hope to avoid a similar outcome against a different Atlantic Division rival.