How bad was the Bruins’ season-opening shellacking to the Washington Capitals?
The 7-0 loss was the largest margin of defeat ever suffered by the Bruins in a season opener. It was also their first shutout in Game 1 since a 2-0 blanking by Montreal in 1955.
“I expected us to play the way typically the Bruins do,’’ said Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy. “We are hard to play against. We defend the slot. We are on top of people. But none of that happened tonight.’’
Goalie Tuukka Rask was yanked in the second period with the Bruins trailing 5-0, leaving after he allowed three goals on three consecutive shots over 3:11.