BOSTON – The Boston Bruins continued to treat the Toronto Maple Leafs like a little brother as they earned a hard-fought 4-3 victory in the Original Six match Saturday night at TD Garden. It was Boston’s eighth straight regular-season win over Toronto.

The win also snapped a three-game losing skid for the Bruins and improved their record to 4-4-1, while the Maple Leafs fell to 4-4-1.

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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Bruins have been in a bit of trouble lately and the Maple Leafs were the perfect opponent to get them out of it.

While the Bruins continued their success against their rival, it wasn’t easy for Boston to beat Toronto again. The Bruins overcame two one-goal deficits to take the lead in the second period when they scored two goals just 36 seconds apart. They also had to recover from the equalizer late in the third period.

There were still issues for the Bruins, such as taking four penalties and not capitalizing on a four-minute power play opportunity. But Boston showed both energy and grit before gaining the upper hand in the extra frame.

That should make Bruins fans happy that they were able to play their way to victory. And while it wasn’t perfect, it was a good step in the right direction.

STARS OF THE GAME
— Brad Marchand played hero for the Bruins. He rammed a puck into the net in overtime to lift Boston to a win 2:22 into the extra frame. It was his first goal of the season as David Pastrnak scored an assist on the play.

— Mark Kastelic made the fourth line play a big role again when he scored a key goal with 6:46 left in the second period. Kastelic was aided by a great feed from Johnny Beecher during the play. It was Kastelic’s third goal of the campaign.

— Mitch Marner had a hand in all three of Toronto’s goals. He scored three assists, including setting up Auston Matthews for the tying goal with 1:17 left in regulation.

NEXT
The Bruins conclude their three-game homestand on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, who are tied for last place in the Eastern Conference. TD Garden’s puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. You can watch the game, plus an hour of pregame coverage, on NESN.