2024 Playoff Preview: Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Now that's more like it.

We've seen some fun Toronto Maple Leafs series in the past few postseasons – a back-to-back against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a once-in-a-lifetime Montréal Canadiens rivalry war – and some thrilling Boston Bruins matchups, but part four of the cap era's most entertaining first round battle is finally upon us after a five-year hiatus. 

In 2013, a hot but PDO-driven Leafs team managed to take the Bruins right to the brink of oblivion before plunging into it themselves. For back-to-back years a young Toronto squad ran head-long into the Boston defensive wood-chipper. But while many things have changed since then, one thing is constant: neither squad has captured a Stanley Cup in that time and both are increasingly desperate to get the job done.

The Bruins have a lot to ma