<p>The Leafs head into the all-star break with 5-2 loss to the Bruins on Wednesday night. It was spirited battle between two for the league&#8217;s top teams but ultimately the Bruins ended their three game skid and beat the Leafs for the second straight time. Below are the highlights from the game.</p>
<p>Ilya Samsonov kept the game scoreless early stopping Connor Clifton on the breakaway&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="in" dir="ltr">SAMMY 🗣<br />SAMMY 🗣<br />SAMMY 🗣 <a href="https://t.co/Lh51XV3Ssx">pic.twitter.com/Lh51XV3Ssx</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1620949846013411329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Midway through the first Rasmus Sandin had a chance to put the Leafs up one but Linus Ullmark shut the door&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">at that moment, Sandin&#39;s eyes became dinner plates</p>
<p>good save by Ullmark <a href="https://t.co/2f4Sxfd9gW">pic.twitter.com/2f4Sxfd9gW</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1620951434975117313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Late in the period David Pastrnak chipped the puck past Morgan Reilly to create a scoring chance. Samsonov continued his stellar play with a sprawling pad save&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">his name is Ilya Samsonov <a href="https://t.co/ruL9E7p3LU">pic.twitter.com/ruL9E7p3LU</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1620955478540046337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Leafs got their first powerplay early in the second but it was the Bruins who struck first. Charlie Coyle found Derek Forbort all alone and he buried the shorty to make it 1-0&#8230;</p>
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<p>Derek Forbort breaks the ice in the second period with this short-handed beauty. <a href="https://t.co/pV86NgNaL8">pic.twitter.com/pV86NgNaL8</a></p>
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<p>Toronto redeemed themselves on the powerplay a few minutes later. Samsonov made a heads up pass to Mitch Marner, catching the Bruins on a line change. Marner walked in and sniped it blocker side to make it 1-1&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sammy serving, again 🍽 <a href="https://t.co/bK501pSrs0">pic.twitter.com/bK501pSrs0</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1620964342479945729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The game wouldn&#8217;t stay tied for long as Brandon Carlo flipped one past Samsonov with 7:27 to go in the second frame&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brando brought it 💯 <a href="https://t.co/65WeVSDE6U">pic.twitter.com/65WeVSDE6U</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1620967620265517061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>AJ Greer doubled the lead for Boston a couple minutes into the third. He fought off the David Kampf backcheck and wired a wrister top shelf to make it 3-1&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A top shelf tally by <a href="https://twitter.com/ajgreer_10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ajgreer_10</a> extends the <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NHLBruins</a> lead. 🔝</p>
<p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sportsnet</a> ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/uEVY6yXLpz">https://t.co/uEVY6yXLpz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLonSN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLonSN</a> <a href="https://t.co/TPkb4iuaDH">pic.twitter.com/TPkb4iuaDH</a></p>
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<p>On the ensuing faceoff Wayne Simmonds tried to spark the boys by dropping the gloves with Greer. Simmonds absolutely teed off, landing several clean shots&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wayne Simmonds drops AJ Greer with a big right hand 👊 <a href="https://t.co/uUt4I7moPm">pic.twitter.com/uUt4I7moPm</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) <a href="https://twitter.com/timandfriends/status/1620974934682902528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Calle Jarnkrok brought the game within one halfway through the third. Mark Giordano through the puck at the net and Jarnkrok swatted it home&#8230;.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Calle from the slot 🚨 <a href="https://t.co/G1cdr5OQuq">pic.twitter.com/G1cdr5OQuq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1620977872927350785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Thirty seconds later Pavel Zacha broke TJ Brodie&#8217;s ankles and shot a laser past Samsonov to make it 4-2&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pavel Zacha restores the two-goal lead <a href="https://t.co/g3W4CMnqe8">pic.twitter.com/g3W4CMnqe8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1620978353959485442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Zacha got his second of the game three minutes later and that was all she wrote. 5-2 Bruins&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">1️⃣ for the 💸, ✌️️ for the show 🚨 <a href="https://t.co/lC6fMGwgmV">pic.twitter.com/lC6fMGwgmV</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1620982214425993222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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The Leafs head into the all-star break with 5-2 loss to the Bruins on Wednesday night. It was spirited battle between two for the league's top teams but ultimately the Bruins ended their three game skid and beat the Leafs for the second straight time. Below are the highlights from the game.

Ilya Samsonov kept the game scoreless early stopping Connor Clifton on the breakaway...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1620949846013411329

Midway through the first Rasmus Sandin had a chance to put the Leafs up one but Linus Ullmark shut the door...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1620951434975117313

Late in the period David Pastrnak chipped the puck past Morgan Reilly to create a scoring chance. Samsonov continued his stellar play with a sprawling pad save...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1620955478540046337

The Leafs got their first powerplay early in the second but it was the Bruins who struck first. Charlie Coyle found Derek Forbort all alone and he buried the shorty to make it 1-0...

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1620964160207994882

Toronto redeemed themselves on the powerplay a few minutes later. Samsonov made a heads up pass to Mitch Marner, catching the Bruins on a line change. Marner walked in and sniped it blocker side to make it 1-1...

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1620964342479945729

The game wouldn't stay tied for long as Brandon Carlo flipped one past Samsonov with 7:27 to go in the second frame...

https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1620967620265517061

AJ Greer doubled the lead for Boston a couple minutes into the third. He fought off the David Kampf backcheck and wired a wrister top shelf to make it 3-1...

https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1620976950322814977

On the ensuing faceoff Wayne Simmonds tried to spark the boys by dropping the gloves with Greer. Simmonds absolutely teed off, landing several clean shots...

https://twitter.com/timandfriends/status/1620974934682902528

Calle Jarnkrok brought the game within one halfway through the third. Mark Giordano through the puck at the net and Jarnkrok swatted it home....

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1620977872927350785

Thirty seconds later Pavel Zacha broke TJ Brodie's ankles and shot a laser past Samsonov to make it 4-2...

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1620978353959485442

Zacha got his second of the game three minutes later and that was all she wrote. 5-2 Bruins...

https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1620982214425993222

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