Sports Hub Underground: What’s the playoff outlook for the Bruins right now?
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The Boston Bruins have righted the ship after their first real slump of the season, and they sit in first place in the Atlantic Division. But are they still viewed as the team with the target on its back?
That’s a big part of the discussion on the newest episode of the Sports Hub Underground podcast, which you can listen to in the above player. Ty Anderson and I go in-depth on the Bruins’ recent performance, which has come in part without Pavel Zacha and Charlie McAvoy in the lineup. Even though the B’s would be the top seed in the Atlantic Division if the playoffs started today, it doesn’t feel likely that they’d be viewed as a Stanley Cup favorite, for various reasons.
That, plus: The Patriots may move on from Bill Belichick after the season, but would it actually be the right move? And former Bruins great Tuukka Rask was back on the ice recently, much to the chagrin of some.
Full rundown:
(10:23) The guys give their thoughts on the Patriots possibly moving on from Bill Belichick after the season.
(25:53) Catching up on the Bruins’ recent games and the overall outlook for the next few months heading into the playoffs.
(53:31) Tuukka Rask is back! Well, sort of…
(59:12) The guys pick their “Big 3” movies they wish had a proper sequel.
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Bruins can't hold off Devils rally, fall in overtime 2-1
The Boston Bruins couldn’t hold on to a one-goal lead in New Jersey, surrendering the game-tying goal in the third period, then losing in the 3-on-3 overtime period to the Devils, 2-1, on Wednesday night at Prudential Center.
Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman saved 34 of 36 Devils shots in an excellent overall effort, but couldn’t quite stop the game-winner by Jack Hughes in extra time. Swayman made big saves on the penalty kill, as the Bruins went 2-for-2 in that department to cling to their lead. Morgan Geekie scored the lone goal for Boston.
With the OT loss, the Bruins are now 18-5-4 on the season. They still hold the top spot in the Atlantic Division.
Bruins-Devils Highlights
The Bruins and Devils played most of the first period to a scoreless stalemate, before Boston’s fill-in No. 1 center brought a serious spark. Morgan Geekie got the Bruins on the board first, capping an outstanding shift with his third goal of the season.
Geekie showed great awareness and physicality on the shift, and ultimately powered his way to inside position on the Devils net, where he finished a rebound off a shot by James van Riemsdyk to put the Bruins up 1-0.
Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.
