The Boston Bruins embarked on a roller coaster ride over the previous 10 games. They developed some pivotal team-bonding moments in Lake Tahoe against the Philadelphia Flyers and after Tom Wilson’s cheap shot on Brandon Carlo against the Washington Capitals. For every smooth turn, though, they later encountered some bumpy loops, as seen with their recent pair of frustrating losses to the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders.
Bruce Cassidy’s squad put forth some building blocks during the 2-1 shootout loss in Long Island on Tuesday night. Yet their recent goal-scoring issues prompted a blunt statement from Don Sweeney the very next day.