The Bruins’ lackluster 7-7-2 start this season has been the byproduct of several shortcomings all across the ice.
Boston has arguably been the worst team in the third period, while the team’s 5-on-5 scoring has labored since the puck first dropped in Florida on Oct. 8.
But the Bruins’ potent power play — once a foundation of Boston’s success over this extended contention window — has been downright listless so far during the 2024-25 campaign.
“Still fighting it,” Jim Montgomery said Saturday morning. “It’s not fluid. The entries [into the offensive zone] aren’t what we want.