Entering Saturday, the Boston Bruins entered unfamiliar territory under Jim Montgomery.
Coming off three straight underwhelming outings against Utah, Nashville and Dallas, the Bruins carried a 3-4-1 mark into their first matchup of the season with an equally struggling Toronto Maple Leafs bunch.
The three-game skid dropped the Bruins below a .500-point percentage for the first time under Montgomery. In the two years prior, the Bruins used an 8-1-0 start in 2022-23 to pace their record-breaking regular season and followed that up with an 8-0-1 mark to begin a transitional centennial campaign.
This year, the Bruins didn’t enjoy the luxury of a productive first month.