him a concussion but received no suspension. As of the end of the 2021–22 season, Boston leads the regular season series 154–114–29–13 with a 25–20 playoff record against Buffalo. Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens The Bruins–Canadiens rivalry is considered by former Canadiens head coach Jacques Martin to be "one of the greatest rivalries in sports," along with the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry, Dodgers–Giants rivalry, Bears–Packers rivalry, and Celtics–Lakers rivalry. The two teams have played each other more times, in both regular season play and the playoffs, than any other two teams in NHL history. In the playoffs, the two teams have met in 34 series for a total of 171 games, 11 series, and 60 more games than two other Original 6 teams, the Red Wings and Maple Leafs. The two teams have faced each other 9 times in Game sevens, more times than any other opponents in NHL history. Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Both teams are Original Six teams, with their first game played in Boston's inaugural season in 1924–25. From 1924–2020, the two teams met each other in the 16 playoff series, and faced each other in one Stanley Cup Finals. The rivalry has since been renewed from the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs which saw the Bruins rally from a 4–1 third period deficit to defeat the Maple Leafs in overtime, 5–4, and advance to the second round. The Bruins and Maple Leafs faced each other in both the 2018 and 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, with the Bruins winning both series in seven games. Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs While the Toronto-Montreal rivalry is one of the most famous in all of sports, the rivalry with the Red Wings is no less intense. This rivalry dates to the 1920s. As of 2017, they have had twenty-three playoff meetings, five in the finals. So fierce was the rivalry that when the New York Rangers reached the finals against Detroit in 1950, but could not play in their home rink, Madison Square Garden, because the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus were in town, they arranged to play home games in Toronto, whose fans hated the Wings. The rivalry heightened to a fever pitch due to an incident in the 1950 playoffs when Detroit's young star, Gordie Howe, mistimed a check on Toronto's Ted Kennedy and fell head-first into the boards, suffering severe injuries and needing