The Boston Bruins continued their nosedive, dropping their tenth straight sport, dropping a 4-1 resolution to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night time at Bell Centre. With the loss, the Bruins have now sunk to the underside of the Atlantic Division, whereas the Habs have strengthened their maintain on the ultimate playoff spot within the Jap Convention.
Elias Lindholm obtained the Boston Bruins on the board together with his 14th of the season. Christian Dvorak, Cole Caufield, Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki (EN) scored for the Montreal Canadiens.
Right here’s a more in-depth have a look at the three least spectacular Boston Bruins from their loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night time.
3 least spectacular Boston Bruins gamers from 4-1 loss to Montreal Canadiens
#3. Casey Mittelstadt
Casey Mittelstadt joined the Boston Bruins from the Colorado Avalanche within the Charlie Coyle commerce at this 12 months’s deadline. Whereas hopes weren’t sky-high for Mittelstadt, he’s failed to realize traction in Boston.
Mittelstadt, who’s now in a bottom-six position, did not get a lot occurring Thursday night time in opposition to the Canadiens. In 16:43 of ice time, Mittelstadt managed only one shot on aim, whereas registering a minus-2.
Sadly for Mittelstadt and the Bruins, Mittelstadt has failed to seek out his id in Boston. The excellent news is that he nonetheless has time this season to construct some momentum for subsequent season.
#2. Mason Lohrei
A recurring theme for the reason that 4 Nations Face-Off has been Mason Lohrei’s incapability to fill Charlie McAvoy’s skates because the Bruins’ prime defenseman. On Thursday night time, Lohrei skated for over 18 minutes over 23 shifts. He didn’t get a shot on aim or block any.
Maybe probably the most regarding quantity is the minus-3 he registered on the night time. Lohrei’s defensive sport hasn’t lived as much as expectations, leaving the Bruins enjoying with virtually an AHL-caliber blue line.
#1. Pavel Zacha
The Bruins’ top-line heart did not reside as much as his position in opposition to the Canadiens. Pavel Zacha performed for nearly 18 minutes over 23 shifts. Regardless of getting two pictures on aim, he was unable to seek out the again of the web.
Furthermore, Zacha was a minus-3 on the night time. The quantity is a dreadful stat as Zacha hasn’t emerged because the clear-cut heart the Bruins have to play alongside sniper David Pastrnak.
The Bruins can have an opportunity to snap their worst dropping streak in over a decade once they tackle the Carolina Hurricanes subsequent at TD Backyard on Saturday.