Boston spoiled the party over the border in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs were looking for their first home playoff win since 2004. They were denied, and outscored 9-5 in the two games, and now must head to Boston facing elimination in Game Five. Toronto has surrendered 15 goals in the first four games, which by playoffs standards is a ton, and not conducive to winning. For a long time now, Toronto has had trouble against the better teams, and the ledger shows they are just 18-38 in their last 56 games against a winning team. Playing in Boston hasn't cured those ills, as they are just 1-6 in their last seven here. Toronto doesn't have enough experience to go on the road in a closeout game and survive, so take Boston.
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