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Boston Bruins: Five must-watch games in November

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MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 17: Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Reilly (28) battle for the puck during the third period of the NHL game between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens on December 17, 2018, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 17: Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Reilly (28) battle for the puck during the third period of the NHL game between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens on December 17, 2018, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 19: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins skates against Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on October 19, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Bruins 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

November 15 at Toronto

Teams in the same division only play each other four times in a season. Boston and Toronto will meet for the third time on November 15.

The Maple Leafs defeated the Bruins 4-3 in overtime in the first matchup of the season. The Bruins bounced back with a 4-2 victory three days later.

The big question ahead of the third game will be whether or not the Leafs can stop David Pastrnak.

Like we saw in years past, Toronto doesn’t have an answer for Pastrnak. He ended the first game with two points, including the game-tying goal late in the third period.

Pastrnak again was a menace in the second game, as he had another goal and an assist.

The Leafs may have a difficult time against Boston’s top forwards because of some key injuries. John Tavares still is out of the lineup, so he won’t be able to matchup with Patrice Bergeron‘s line.

Also, Jake Muzzin, the only player who’s even close to a shutdown defenseman for Toronto, could miss the game against Boston. He left last Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury.

If Boston’s offense continues to fire on all cylinders, this could be another long night for the Maple Leafs.

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