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Kadri: Bruins series is ‘very, very winnable’

Toronto Maple Leafs v Buffalo Sabres

BUFFALO, NY - MARCH 21: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates after scoring in the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center on March 21, 2013 in Buffalo, United States. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

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Nazem Kadri likes Toronto’s chances in its opening-round series against Boston.

Just ask him.

“This is a very, very winnable series,” Kadri said prior to Wednesday’s Game 1 at TD Garden.

Confident? Sure, though it’s not the first time the 22-year-old has let his feelings be known.

Yesterday, Kadri responded to those doubting the Leafs had a shot at beating the B’s.

“Any fan who’s remotely educated knows that we have more than a chance,” he said.

The Leafs aren’t being picked by many pundits (or fans) to emerge the victors in their first playoff appearance since 2004.

They only beat Boston once in four tries this season -- a 3-2 win back on Mar. 23 -- though they did also push the B’s to a shootout in their fourth and final matchup of the year.

The biggest issue, it seems, comes from playoff experience. According to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun, the Leafs have a combined 206 games of playoff experience in the lineup.

That’s a far cry from the Bruins, who have a whopping 1,273.