The odds were stacked against the Bruins for most of Monday night.
The Bruins were staring at an uphill climb against the Washington Capitals — a tenacious squad currently sitting second in the Eastern Conference with 48 points on the year.
To make matters worse, a Bruins team already starved for scoring lost David Pastrnak midway through the contest with an upper-body injury.
Couple that shorthanded forward corps with a bout against a Caps team ranked fifth in goals against per game (2.62), and things were seemingly set to spiral for Joe Sacco’s roster.