Sometimes it takes a break to get some of the bad habits off your chest.
Fresh off an uninspiring loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Boston Bruins hardly displayed a desirable performance during the opening 20 minutes against the COVID-ridden Ottawa Senators. An ill-advised Taylor Hall turnover put the Bruins in catchup mode on Zach Sanford’s first goal of the season a mere 74 seconds in.
Even though they outshot the Sens 14-11, a frustrated Bruins bunch committed ill-timed penalties and hardly looked in sync in the opening 20.
But Cassidy’s squad established good habits in the middle 20.