The Boston Bruins are merely having an excruciating time discovering the again of the web.
For the second straight recreation, the Bruins had their probabilities however managed to attain only one purpose. After a few defensive lapses within the first interval, they misplaced a 2-1 choice to the New York Rangers on Thursday evening at Madison Sq. Backyard.
“I like the hassle for probably the most a part of our group,” interim head coach Joe Sacco advised Andy Brickley on NESN’s postgame. “I assumed that the blokes tried to execute the sport plan. I really feel like we’re making an attempt to make a greater play on a regular basis proper now in conditions the place we are able to put the puck to the web and create some extra alternatives for us that method.
“However, you rating one purpose the final two video games, it’s powerful. It places a whole lot of strain in your crew’s protection. We’re nonetheless defending pretty properly, however we’ve bought to discover a technique to be extra constant offensively.”
The Bruins outplayed the Rangers for a lot of the recreation, however with the Rangers main 2-0 on the finish of the primary interval, Jonathan Fast did a terrific job of preserving the two-goal lead.
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“We had a whole lot of probabilities, however we didn’t capitalize,” David Pastrnak advised reporters in New York. “It’s powerful as a result of their goalie performed wonderful. I assumed, particularly within the second interval, we had the chance to tie the sport. We performed very well, and the probabilities had been there. We simply didn’t capitalize.”
Listed below are extra notes from Thursday’s Bruins-Rangers recreation:
— The Rangers snapped a four-game shedding skid with the win over the Bruins. That they had misplaced seven of their final eight and 15 of their final 19.
— Jeremy Swayman stopped 25-of-27 photographs he confronted and fell to 13-12-3 on the season.
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— The Bruins fell to 8-12-2 on the season when opponents rating first, 11-10-1 in opposition to Jap Convention opponents and 5-7-0 in opposition to groups within the Metropolitan Division. Boston is 0-3-1 in opposition to New York of their final 4 conferences relationship again to final season. The 2 Authentic Six franchises will play two extra occasions this season — Feb. 1 in Boston and Feb. 5 in New York.
— Elias Lindholm tallied the one Bruins purpose of the sport, his seventh of the season. He has confronted Fast in 14 video games and has 4 profession objectives in opposition to the Connecticut native.
— Each golf equipment had one energy play alternative however had been unable to capitalize on the person benefit. Neither crew registered a shot on purpose whereas skating 5-on-4.
— Fast improved to 14-6-1 in opposition to the Bruins in 21 video games with the Los Angeles Kings and Rangers.
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— The Bruins full their three-game highway journey on Saturday evening in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop for the Authentic Six matchup is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and you’ll watch the sport on NESN, following an hour of pregame protection.
