For the second straight matinee, the Boston Bruins came out flat against the Detroit Red Wings.
Once again, the Bruins faced a 2-0 hole on a power play and shorthanded marker. This time, they couldn’t overcome the early miscues on Alex Chiasson’s first-period power-play rebound and Mortiz Seider’s shorthanded breakaway in the second.
Trailing 4-0 following an Adam Erne rebound tally and a Dylan Larkin power play blast from the bumper, Jim Montgomery went into experimental mode. His lineup changes included former Red Wing Tyler Bertuzzi moving to the top line with Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron; a third trio featuring Jake DeBrusk, Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic; and Pavel Zacha, David Krejci and Pastrnak reuniting on the Czech line.