Players that contributed to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first-game loss, as well as significant mistakes and other circumstances

The Boston Bruins continue to hurt the Maple Leafs when and where it matters most.

From goaltending to goal scoring to team discipline, the Bruins simply outclassed the Leafs as both teams started their quest for the Stanley Cup at TD Garden on Saturday night.

With two goals from Jake DeBrusk and an outstanding display of goaltending by Jeremy Swayman, Boston skated off with a 5-1 win in the opener of their best-of-seven series.

“I thought we started out pretty good and then (we made) little mistakes,” said Leafs star Auston Matthews. “They’re a very patient team and executed on the mistakes that we made.

“It’s a game of inches. We got a taste of what the series is all about. We have to continue to elevate our game and put our best foot forward and get better.”

Getting better is a tall order against the Bruins. Not only have the Leafs yet to beat them this season, having also lost all four meetings in the regular schedule, they have yet to even hold a lead. It’s been a remarkable display of dominance, a fact the Bruins are politely declining to accept.

“These things go in swings,” said DeBrusk. “There’s some times where the other team has the edge on you, and then the playoffs start and it’s all brand new. So we don’t really look at that in the sense of that.

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