A lot has changed since the last time the Bruins hosted the Leafs!
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Dave
March 29, 2022 (3:08 PM)
A grand total of 890 days have gone by since the last time Toronto played at TD Garden.
Obviously, a lot has happened in the world since then, but the Bruins roster also had a massive overhaul in that span.
This Bruins reporter dug deep to find what Boston's roster looked like back then, and the results are pretty remarkable.
Only five of the 12 forwards are still with the team today ; Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, Jake Debrusk and Charlie Coyle.
On the backend, there's a little more stability. Of the six defensemen the Bruins were icing early in the 2019 campaign, only Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug have moved on to other teams.
Between the pipes however, the B's have a whole new identity. Tuukka Rask officialy retired earlier this season and Jaroslav Halak is now the Vancouver Canucks' backup, which has allowed rookie standout Jeremy Swayman and veteran Linus Ullmark to step up in the crease.
The Bruins definitely had a squad with good depth in 2019, but it's hard to argue that this season's team isn't equally as good, if not much better, than it used to be.
In case you were wondering, here's how the game ended the last time the Leafs played at the Garden:
