The Bruins had a better effort — compared to their ugly 5-0 loss to the Florida Panthers — against the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. But costly turnovers and the ongoing offensive struggles reared its ugly head as Boston wasted another solid effort from Tuukka Rask (27 saves).
Here’s what we learned as the Bruins dropped their third straight game in regulation following Thursday’s 3-2 loss to the Bolts at Amalie Arena.
Scoring goals is THE major issue
Say what you want about injuries, but there is no excuse for Boston’s lack of offensive production thus far.