The Boston Bruins entered Thursday’s tilt with the Minnesota Wild feeling pretty good about themselves.
Granted, they didn’t face the stiffest competition over their previous three games. But Bruce Cassidy finally found scoring balance throughout his lineup, with 13 different skaters finding the scoresheet during that span.
Playing their fourth game in six nights, the Bruins faced a tougher task against a young and up-and-coming Wild bunch. They didn’t hesitate matching Minnesota in physicality and scoring chance departments but once again fell short against a team ahead of them in the NHL standings.