Just when they appeared on the cusp of snapping their three-game skid, the Boston Bruins continued to self-inflict.
Their latest special teams’ blunders against the Los Angeles Kings couldn’t have come at a worse time.
With a 4-3 lead late in regulation, Boston’s struggling penalty kill once again encountered multiple breakdowns with failed clears and missed assignments, leading directly to Anze Kopitar tipping Drew Doughty’s shot for LA’s third equalizer of the afternoon.
Anze Kopitar's power play redirect tally ties it up for the Kings with 1:35 left in regulation!#GoKingsGo pic.