Leafs centre Nazem Kadri says Bruins playoff series is ‘very winnable’

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Toronto Maple Leafs\' Nazem Kadri (43) reaches for the puck past Boston Bruins\' Patrice Bergeron during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston on Monday, March 25, 2013. Leafs coach Randy Carlyle talked about showing the Bruins respect but not being in awe of them.Toronto centre Kadri went one better, calling the first-round playoff matchup a "very, very winnable series for us." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Winslow Townson

BOSTON – Leafs coach Randy Carlyle talked about showing the Bruins respect but not being in awe of them.

Toronto centre Nazem Kadri went one better, calling the first-round playoff matchup a “very, very winnable series for us.”

Kadri says the fifth-seeded Leafs will respect the fourth-seeded Bruins but are not approaching the Eastern Conference series as underdogs.

Boston and Toronto face off Wednesday night in their first post-season meeting since 1974.

Both sides say they expect a tight but physical contest. And both are looking to refind their form after a wobbly end to the regular season.

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