The Maple Leafs aren't getting enough respect here opening as a home 'dog to the Bruins.

Toronto has beaten Boston five consecutive times at home. The Bruins also have lost their last five road games while the Maple Leafs have won 67 percent of their past 52 games at Air Canada Centre.

The Maple Leafs lost the first two games of this Stanley Cup series at Boston. But I was encouraged by how the Maple Leafs played in Game 2. They then defeated the Bruins, 4-2, at home this past Monday. Now they can even the series.

Three of the major takeaways from Toronto's Game 3 victory was the improved goaltending by Fredrik Andersen, who stopped 40 shots, the Maple Leafs' clamping down on Boston's No. 1 line and Auston Matthews taking the pressure off his back by scoring the tiebreaking goal. Matthews is an emerging superstar and he shouldn't play tight anymore.

Tuukka Rask has been a more effective goalie at home. He's allowed 11 goals during his last three road games. Rask has also given up a combined eight goals in two road games this season against Toronto.