Scrappy Buds make it clear it’s their time to go on a win streak in the storied rivalry of the two Original Six teams .
Matthew Knies scored a hat trick, as the Toronto Maple Leafs (25-13-2) beat the Boston Bruins (20-17-4) by a score of 5-4 in Toronto on Saturday evening. This was the second consecutive victory for the Leafs over their division rivals, after an eight-game regular season win streak by their American counterparts.
Defenseman Jake McCabe drew first blood 3:29 into the first period, with a wrist shot from the left face-off zone off a feed from Mitch Marner, putting Toronto up 1-0. McCabe’s goal was the first by a defenseman for the Buds in 16 games, dating back to Dec. 1. Toronto making Boston uncomfortable was on clear display, as the Bruins had trouble setting up even a single shot in their first power play…