BOSTON — The Bruins haven’t precisely hit the panic button, however there’s no scarcity of motivation as they method two key dates on the calendar.
The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off will likely be held from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, with Finland, Sweden, Canada and the US competing in a round-robin event — with these not chosen to play getting a break from the motion. The NHL will then resume play for a few weeks earlier than the commerce deadline rolls round on March 7.
The B’s must rack up wins earlier than these occasions roll round, and are enjoying prefer it.
“I’ve stated it, we’re determined,” Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov stated Saturday. “We all know our desperation stage goes to be greater than different groups due to the place we’re at within the standings — there are numerous groups pushing for a playoff spot… We received to place ourselves in a great spot within the standings.”
Boston stored issues heading in the right direction Saturday, incomes a comeback victory over the Colorado Avalanche at TD Backyard. It’s been a pleasant little stretch for the membership, which has gone 5-1-1 over the past two weeks.
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“You bought to face actuality each now and again, proper?” Zadorov continued. “… I’m not right here to overlook the playoffs. I’m right here to play playoff hockey. I need to see (TD Backyard) buzzing throughout playoff hockey. I feel that’s additional motivation for us, and also you guys do a very good job of writing us off, which is additional motivation, as effectively. We now have numerous characters. We now have numerous guys who need to compete every single day and play on an enormous stage. It’s our mindset every single day.”
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Bruins-Avalanche produced another noteworthy gadgets on Saturday:
— Boston recorded a victory regardless of seeing simply 15 photographs get by means of to Colorado goaltender Scott Wedgewood, which is the membership’s least quantity of photographs in a win this season.
— The Avalanche made a comparatively surprising commerce simply hours earlier than puck drop, delivery Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes. Martin Necas and Jack Drury, who had been each a part of the return, debuted for the membership with the previous ending as a minus-three.
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— David Pastrnak has assisted on two-thirds (10-of-15) of Morgan Geekie’s targets this season, together with two within the victory.
“It’s rising, for positive,” Geekie stated of the chemistry between him and Pastrnak. “We’ve performed collectively for some time now, which is all the time simpler once you study the habits of the blokes you’re enjoying with. It’s all the time enjoyable to play with guys who’ve tons of ability — for me, I’m sort of in awe with a few of the stuff he’s in a position to do with the puck. I simply attempt to get open. It’s numerous enjoyable proper now, so simply need to maintain having enjoyable.”
— The Bruins will head again on the highway Tuesday, as they’re scheduled to tackle the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Middle. It’ll be the second matchup between the 2 sides this season, with issues scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET, following an hour of pregame protection on NESN.
