Bruins Advance Past Leafs

Kristylee Varley

am800-sports-toronto-boston-april-2019-getty-1.9099977 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 23: Sean Kuraly #52 of the Boston Bruins celebrates after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Maple Leafs 5-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Sean Kuraly of the Boston Bruins celebrates after scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images))

Boston will now face Columbus in round two

The Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Tuesday to win their best-of-seven NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal 4-3.

Sean Kuraly and Joakim Nordstrom, with a goal and an assist each, and Marcus Johansson scored for Boston before Charlie Coyle and Patrice Bergeron both added empty-net goals.

John Tavares scored Toronto's lone goal and Frederik Andersen stopped 27-of-30 shots.

The Bruins have now defeated the Leafs in Game 7 in the opening round of the playoffs three of the last seven seasons, with each clincher coming at TD Garden.

Boston will now face Columbus in round two.