Overview
- Boston beat the Maple Leafs 5-3 in Toronto for its seventh consecutive victory.
- The surge has lifted the Bruins to second place in the Atlantic Division with 22 points.
- David Pastrnak reached 400 NHL goals during the road win in Toronto.
- Marco Sturm pointed to tighter systems, added video study, tougher practices, and shuffled lines after an October six-game skid.
- In other German-linked notes, Ottawa lost 3-2 in overtime to Dallas with Tim Stützle held without a point, and Vancouver fell 5-3 to Winnipeg as Lukas Reichel’s first goal with the Canucks remains elusive.