A fatigued Boston Bruins squad put themselves through the proverbial wringer in their busiest stretch of the season. And the grueling schedule isn’t providing a breather anytime soon.
In midst of playing every other day and three games in four days, Bruce Cassidy’s squad, fresh off their first loss post-trade deadline, took to the ice against Sidney Crosby and a just as fatigued Pittsburgh Penguins bunch in a Sunday matinee. They struggled with clearing pucks out of danger at times and generating quality looks in prime scoring areas, but the Bruins didn’t put forth a porous effort by any means.