Brad Marchand admits Bruins may have underestimated Maple Leafs

Game 1 vs. the Maple Leafs didn't go as planned for the Boston Bruins.

Highlights: B's drop Game 1 to Leafs

The Leafs cruised to a 4-1 win Thursday night at TD Garden thanks to 21-year-old phenom Mitch Marner, who notched two goals in Toronto's victory.

After the B's loss, Brad Marchand confessed that they may have entered the first-round series expecting an easier matchup.

Brad Marchand: “I think maybe we thought it was going to be a little bit easier than it was out there."
— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) April 12, 2019

Marchand assisted on the Bruins' only goal of the game, scored by Patrice Bergeron in the first period.

The B's will look to avoid going down 2-0 in the series on Saturday at 8:00 p.m.

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