The Bruins may have seen their five-game winning streak snapped Wednesday night in Boston, but more importantly, they made sure that it didn’t turn to a losing streak Thursday night in Ottawa.
And there’s something to be said for that, all things considered.
In addition to Thursday looking like a potential trap game when you consider Ottawa’s status as the cellar dweller in the Atlantic Division (and the fact that they are playing better for new head coach Jacques Martin), the Bruins were entering the night with some question marks from a health standpoint. Oh, and then the Bruins found themselves on an absolutely wild penalty discrepancy, with six power-play opportunities for the Sens compared to just one for Boston.
It was enough for Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery to say that the Bruins didn’t dodge one bullet, but eight.