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The Boston Bruins simply can't afford to blow another 3-1 series lead.

Expectations weren't sky high coming into this season, but the Bruins have exceeded them all along the way, building up a 3-1 series lead over a Toronto Maple Leafs club with Stanley Cup aspirations. But even in this transition season, the Bruins can't allow what happened last year in their series with the Florida Panthers to happen again.

Faced with an opportunity to finish off a Toronto Maple Leafs team playing without Auston Matthews, the Boston Bruins were MIA to begin Game 5 and just couldn't get it together in an eventual OT loss.

Jim Montgomery is rightfully facing criticism for a couple lineup changes, but this game was lost because Boston's best players were not very good at all, aside from Jeremy Swayman.

Even with a commanding 3-1 series lead over a seemingly dead in the water Toronto Maple Leafs team, there are whispers of a 2023 collapse hanging around the Boston Bruins.

That's why it's imperative to win Game 5 tonight. Don't let there be any hope on the Toronto side, and don't let anyone around the Bruins start to think "here we go again" after last year's stunning loss to the Florida Panthers.

The Boston Bruins hold a 3-1 series lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs and can advance to Round Two with a win on Tuesday.

Locked on Boston Bruins host Ian McLaren is joined by former theScore colleague Arun Srinivasan (Leafs Nation) to break down the series so far and take a look ahead to Game 5.

The Boston Bruins played a near perfect playoff road game to to a 3-1 series lead over a very flummoxed Toronto Maple Leafs squad on Saturday.

Captain Brad Marchand put in another fantastic performance and took the franchise lead in playoff goals as his team remained calm, poised, and solid throughout. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs grew increasingly frustrated after not being able to crack Boston's defense, leading to some bickering on the bench.