BOSTON (AP) — Zdeno Chara scored at 16:17 of the third period and Tuukka Rask held on for his second shutout of the season, leading the Boston Bruins to a 2-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Boston outshot Toronto 37-22, but goaltender James Reimer kept the Maple Leafs in the game. Brad Marchand added an empty-net goal in the final seconds, sending the Bruins to consecutive home wins for the first time this season.
Toronto’ Shawn Matthias (23) battles Boston’s Torey Krug during the first period of a game Saturday in Boston. AP photo
Reimer had 35 saves, but he was unable to stop Chara’s slap shot from the left circle. Zach Trotman and Matt Beleskey assisted on Chara’s third goal of the season,
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