The Boston Bruins capped off their five-game highway journey with an additional time loss to the defending Western Convention champion Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night time.
The journey began with the Bruins being outscored, 13-2, dropping to the Winnipeg Jets and Seattle Kraken. Boston then received back-to-back video games earlier than ending 2-2-1 general.
“We completed higher than we began, for certain,” Brad Marchand informed reporters in Edmonton. “However, we will’t afford to be making a gift of factors like that proper now. We wanted to be extra ready to begin the highway journey than we had been. It ought to have been higher than what it was.
“However, on the finish of the day, it’s good to get 5 (factors). Coming away with 5, it may have been so much worse, but it surely ought to have been higher.”
Mark Kastelic, who scored the Bruins’ second aim of the sport towards the Oilers with simply over two minutes remaining within the first interval, is trying ahead to placing the highway journey behind them as they head residence for a fast two-game homestand.
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“I imply, .500 is nice, however we undoubtedly needed extra,” Kastelic stated of the general outcomes. “We’ve two extra video games right here earlier than the break that we actually wish to make the most of and attempt to get feeling good earlier than Christmas. … I’m certain we’ll watch some stuff the following couple of days, after which after that you simply simply sort of park it and get on to Buffalo.”
The Bruins held a 2-0 lead after the primary interval, however the Oilers scored three unanswered objectives to snap Boston’s two-game successful streak. Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 of 23 Edmonton pictures he confronted, and completed 2-1-1 in his final 4 video games.
“I really feel like confidence is constructing and all of it stems from the blokes in entrance of me,” Swayman stated. “I believe that we needed to finish this highway journey the suitable method and so they performed the suitable method. We simply didn’t get the end result. I’m actually, actually pleased with this staff and the hassle that we’re giving.
“It reveals what sort of staff we have now in right here and the assumption. The management group is a core a part of it and we didn’t take no for a solution. That’s actually good to see at this level within the yr. The primary two video games (of the highway journey) don’t matter. It’s one sport at a time, and I’m simply actually pleased with the group and the way in which that we responded.”
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Listed here are extra notes from Thursday’s Bruins-Oilers sport:
— Connor McDavid tallied the tying aim for Edmonton with 2:21 remaining in regulation. Swayman admitted he didn’t make the suitable choice on the play.
“I believe I used to be too dedicated to the passing choice,” Swayman stated. “Opened myself up somewhat an excessive amount of. He’s a hell of a participant, so he’s going to play.”
— Marchand had the first help on Elias Lindholm’s first-period aim, extending his scoring streak to eight video games. The Bruins captain has 5 objectives and 4 assists in that span.
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— Oliver Wahlstrom made his Bruins debut towards the Oilers. He skated on the third line with Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic. Wahlstrom had two pictures on aim throughout 8:51 of ice time.
— The Bruins return residence to host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Puck drop from TD Backyard is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and you’ll watch the sport on NESN, following an hour of pregame protection.
