The Bruins have had several issues plaguing them amid a lackluster 7-7-2 start to the 2024-25 season.
But struggles in the third period have loomed large for a team that has long built a reputation for protecting leads and clawing back in crunch time over the last few seasons.
Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa might have marked a new low point for the Bruins when it comes to their woes over the final 20 minutes of regulation.
Entering the third period, the Bruins and Senators found themselves locked in a 2-2 deadlock, with Boston burying a pair of goals just 15 seconds apart against Linus Ullmark in the middle frame.