On Thursday night, for the third straight game, the Bruins took a lead into the third period. For the first time, they emerged with 2 points.

The Bruins halted an 0-1-1 slide with a blue-collar, 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs before 17,565 at TD Garden. The Bruins were coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to Washington on Tuesday in which the Capitals wiped out a 3-0 deficit.