The Boston Bruins entered their New Year’s Eve matinee with the lowly New Jersey Devils fresh off a three-game win streak. Yet, they also came to the Garden State a little banged up.
Charlie McAvoy and Torey Krug both remain out after sustaining injuries against the Capitals before the holiday break. David Krejci and Connor Clifton also didn’t make the trip following Sunday’s 3-2 win over Buffalo.
So the Bruins came in without their second-line center, their top offensive blue-liners and another energetic sparkplug on the back end. That’s a tough predicament heading into any contest regardless of the opposition’s success.