Bruins Have Responded to Losses Since New Year
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Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images Since January 1, the Boston Bruins are 22-7-6, the fifth-best record in the NHL, and now sit comfortably in the first wild-card spot. They have lost 13 times since the New Year, including on Thursday night against an injured Panthers roster, but they have picked up six loser points in the losses.
Six points is the difference between the Bruins and the chasing Senators, Red Wings, and Blue Jackets. The beginning of the season was riddled with streaky play, whether it was seven straight wins or six straight losses, or into March with a home win streak (13) and a road point streak (7) that have both been ended. The Bruins have been able to turn the page quickly and bounce back from their losses.
They are 10-0-2 after a loss since the New Year and have outscored opponents 41-25. “I mean, we don’t want to be like that. But yeah, I think overall, every time you’re a little bit harder on them, I feel like they respond better,” Marco Sturm said after the Bruins practiced in Tampa on Friday.
“Yesterday again, they have a lot of guys out, and we’ve seen that picture before, I’ve seen it before. We just took a little bit too lightly, I thought. Maybe I’m wrong, but that just can’t happen, especially at this time of year.