Toronto is scary. Bruce Cassidy knows it.



Video and in-person viewings of Mitch Marner (94 points), John Tavares (88), Auston Matthews (73) and Morgan Rielly (72) confirm the legitimacy of the video-game numbers they have submitted.



Any or all of the four can ignite in the playoffs. This would not be a good thing for the Bruins.



“If they have time and space in the neutral zone to run those long stretch passes and attack the blue line — if we can’t control that part of the game and eliminate their (defense) being involved in the rush by killing rushes at the blue line — then we’re going to have problems,” Cassidy said.



Cassidy is not cocky enough to make the counterargument: The Bruins are built to blunt the Maple Leafs’ strengths.



In five-on-five play, the Bruins allowed 128 goals, the second fewest in the league after the Islanders (127). They limited opponents to 51.38 shot attempts per 60 minutes,...