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The Boston Bruins remember what happened last time they met Toronto in the NHL playoffs. They also realize they can’t count on it happening again.

After taking a 3-1 lead in the series but failing to close out the Maple Leafs in Games 5 and 6 of their first-round series in 2013 http://www.buffalobillsteamonline.com/micah-hyde-jersey , Boston fell behind 4-1 in the third period of the decisive seventh game before sending it into overtime with two goals in the last 82 seconds of regulation.

The Bruins won in OT en route to their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance in three years.

”It’s kind of crazy how things worked out,” forward Brad Marchand said after practice Wednesday. ”If we went back there again, it wouldn’t necessarily work out (that way), so we got lucky.”

In addition to Marchand, the Bruins have goalie Tuukka Rask, forward David Krejci and defensemen Zdeno Chara, Adam McQuaid and Torey Krug from that team. Toronto has five holdovers with bitter memories of that postseason, including forward Nazem Kadri, who thought he clinched it when he scored with 5:29 gone in the third to make it 4-1.

”I think a lot of people thought the same thing,” Kadri told The Canadian Press. ”It was hard to deal with.”

The Bruins went on to beat the New York Rangers in five games and swept the Penguins in the Eastern Conference finals. They led Chicago 2-1 in the finals before losing three straight, giving up two goals 17 seconds apart in the final minutes of the finale before watching the Blackhawks skate around the TD Garden ice with the Cup.

It all started with the late rally against Toronto.

”We had a good run after that,” Rask said.

Here are some other things to look for from the first-round playoff series between the Bruins and Maple Leafs.

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Bruins center Riley Nash is not yet ready to return, Cassidy said. Although he worked out on Wednesday, the team decided to give him until at least Saturday to recover from the puck to the right ear that has kept him out since March 31.

”He’s an underrated guy,” Cassidy said, adding that Noel Acciari was the likely replacement. ”We’re confident in the guy replacing Riley, but we’ll miss him.”

The move likely leaves U.S. Olympic team captain Brian Gionta as a healthy scratch.

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The two Original Six teams don’t have much of a playoff history – at least not lately, or compared to the Bruins and Canadiens. Before 2013, Boston and Toronto hadn’t met since 1974, having spent much of the `80s and `90s in different conferences.

In all, the teams are dead even at 34-34-1 in the playoffs, with Toronto holding a series lead of 7-6-1.

But that 2013 series still smarts.

Current Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner was 16 years old at the time.

”As a Leaf fan, it was tough,” he told the CP.

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Cassidy said the Bruins would not go too far out of their way to make sure they can match lines with the Maple Leafs, which would help Boston use Bergeron to try to neutralize Toronto’s No. 2 scorer Auston Matthews.

”Generally speaking, we’ve allowed our players to play,” Cassidy said. ”We look for it, but we don’t chase it.”

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Here’s the schedule for the series:

Thursday: Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.

Saturday: Toronto at Boston, 8 p.m.

Monday: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 19: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

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x-Monday, April 23: Boston at Toronto, TBA

x-Wednesday, April 25: Toronto at Boston, TBA

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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints record-setting quarterback Drew Brees has his three most productive receiving targets back from last season — and then some.

The addition of free agent Cameron Meredith and rookie Tre’Quan Smith, combined with the four-game suspension of 2017 rushing leader Mark Ingram, has set the stage for the Saints to revert to a more pass-heavy attack — if they choose.

Last season, Brees’ 4,334 yards passing were his fewest as a Saint, but that could be attributed to New Orleans often playing with leads and controlling the clock with an effective running game.

Still, leading receiver Michael Thomas made the Pro Bowl in his second NFL season with 1,245 yards and five touchdowns, Ted Ginn Jr. had one of his best seasons with 787 yards and four TDs, and versatile running back Alvin Kamara was the offensive rookie of the year in large part because of his 826 yards and five TDs receiving.

“Forget about the new guys for a second and just start with Mike Thomas and Kamara and Drew Brees,” said Tampa Bay coach Dirk Koetter http://www.greenbaypackersteamonline.com/josh-jackson-jersey , whose Buccaneers open the regular season at New Orleans on Sunday. “Right there, you’ve got a passing game.”

The 6-foot-3 Meredith is eager to regain his form of two seasons ago, when he was Chicago’s leading receiver. He missed 2017 with torn knee ligaments and also has been limited this preseason. On Wednesday, Meredith practiced fully and said he feels ready to immediately contribute to the offense.

“First of all, when you’ve got a future Hall-of-Fame quarterback at the reins, anything is possible,” Meredith said. “Drew’s all about timing, so right now we’re making up for lost time kind of, me and him specifically, getting our chemistry, our timing down. A lot of those windows (to complete passes) open up and close real fast.”

“Coming back this year feels great,” Meredith added. “I just need to pick up where I left off.”

Ginn said he has been impressed by the speed of the 6-2 Smith as well as how quickly the third-round draft choice out of Central Florida showed he could be productive in preseason games.

Smith was New Orleans’ leading receiver in the preseason with 15 catches for 189 yards and a TD. Meredith caught only two passes in limited action, but one reception went for 56 yards and the other for a 16 yards touchdown.

Ginn said Smith and Meredith together could add “a lot” to New Orleans’ passing game.

“They bring height. They bring speed. They make great catches,” Ginn said. “With Cam going, fighting back from the injury he had, Tre’Quan coming in and learning the system, I think they all came in and picked it up like they were supposed to La'el Collins Jersey , and they started playing faster and faster as the weeks go on. As this thing keeps going, as this boat keeps floating, you should see a lot more out of them.”

Brees suggested that the additions of new receivers, combined with Kamara’s effectiveness as both a runner and receiver, should only make it tougher for defenses to anticipate where the ball is going on a given play.

“We are rotating guys all over the place and so it’s about creating mismatches. It’s about creating confusion for the defense,” Brees said. “Cam Meredith is coming along. He missed a lot of the offseason just coming off the knee (surgery) into training camp, and we’re just continuing to use that time to develop trust, confidence, chemistry. Tre’Quan’s gotten a ton of (snaps) from training camp until now. I think both those guys, as we move along here, will become an integral part of what we do.”

In Week 1, the Saints will be matching up against a Bucs defense that ranked last against the pass last season. Yet Koetter made it clear his defense couldn’t afford to sleep on the Saints’ running game, either. After all, much of the credit for New Orleans’ success on the ground last season was attributed to a formidable offensive line and receivers who block well.

“If you don’t stop their running game, (Saints) coach (Sean) Payton is going to keep running the ball on you,” Koetter said.

Notes: The Saints had only two running backs practicing on Wednesday following their decision to waive rookie Boston Scott and sign offensive lineman Michael Ola. The addition of Ola came as starting left guard Andrus Peat missed practice with a quadriceps injury.

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