Maple Leafs’ special teams continue to struggle in Game 4

Watch as Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand writes his name in the history books, blasting home a one-timer on the power play past Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov to pass Cam Neely as the Bruins' top all-time playoff goal scorer.

One of the main reasons the Toronto Maple Leafs trail the Boston Bruins in their first-round series has been special teams.

That hasn’t changed in Game 4 and Maple Leafs fans are beginning to lose patience.

After Bruins captain Brad Marchand scored a power-play goal midway through the second period, fans voiced their frustration on social media. The goal extended the Bruins’ special teams lead to 6-1 in the series and came after the Maple Leafs had failed to convert on two power plays of their own.

The Bruins finished the game 1-3 on the powerplay while the Maple Leafs were 0-3 on the man advantage. Boston won the game 3-1 and can eliminate the Maple Leafs with a win in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Here are some of the many reactions to the special-teams battle.

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