For a team sitting at 11-1-2 entering Tuesday, the Boston Bruins continue their centennial season as a work in progress in the first year without Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. Their last two games, in particular, provided a glimpse of the recent ups and downs despite the impressive record.
The Bruins looked out of sync against the Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday night. They salvaged a point against their Original Six rivals but hardly deserved anything more than an overtime setback.
Three days removed from their 3-2 loss to their hated rivals and a day after engaging in a bag skate at practice, the Bruins provided a productive bounce-back effort in Buffalo.