Boston Bruins forward, Brad Marchand, unveils the Bruins new rival ahead of 1st round matchup. With matchups for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs being finalized, Boston Bruins reporter, Jimmy Murphy, said this on X about the Boston Bruins rivalries, <q>#NHLBruins winger Brad Marchand was asked about the rivalry with #LeafsForever and said he thinks it has surpassed the one with #GoHabsGo.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MurphysLaw74/status/1780998482267926944'> </a></blockquote></div> This likely stems from the Montreal Canadiens lack of performance over the past few seasons. The Bruins are 13-2 against the Montreal Canadiens since the 2019-2020 season. Since that same season against the Toronto Maple Leafs the Bruins are only 9-5 against the Leafs. The Leafs and Bruins are set to clash in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, both with very unfamiliar teams that either have seen in the past. The Bruins have since lost a franchise player, in Patrice Bergeron, but have gained depth with the likes of Morgan Geekie and James Van Riemsdyk. The Leafs on the other hand have gone in a different direction while building a team this year under new General Manager Brad Treliving. The Maple Leafs have added grit and tenacity with players such as Ryan Reaves and Tyler Bertuzzi. Nonetheless the matchup is looking to be a good one and will be fun to watch. Sourced from: MarkerZone - <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=364318&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR33ugA33IV7a4RXPhVOeBW7_LH09mT0hRfPSg17H8ysNCXJX5RZlcUh7KQ_aem_AehnCtbyy64yGRpcFVtz653jLwIkSQ8pvvnoV14zCoo7VJp4CiBvvjBctUvUpuD43KKR5jxBGzR7HdDSA59b3gAa' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Brad Marchand comments on which team is the Bruins true rival</a>