Recap: Bruins top Maple Leafs, 2-1, in overtime

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Another win for the books! The Boston Bruins edged out the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2-1, at the TD Garden tonight in what felt like a playoff game. Jeremy Swayman, who made 31 saves in the win, said the team felt the importance of the game and knew the Maple Leafs could be a potential playoff match-up down the road. With the win, the Bruins are now 61-12-5 and one win closer to tying the NHL record for most wins in a regular season. Toronto clinched the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Division with the point. Here are the highlights! First period: Scoreless Second period: The Maple Leafs opened the scoring at 11:34 of the second period. Capitalizing on a turnover by David Pastrnak, Zach Aston-Reese fired a shot on Swayman. Unmanned, Sam Lafferty found…

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