The Boston Bruins were barely visible for the first eight-plus minutes of Monday night’s action, except for when the host Ottawa Senators flashed two red lights on them. As a result of not showing up for the full contest, they failed to claim the full purse of points for the second time in as many meetings with their divisional rival.
With that said, they redressed after a well-advised timeout, recompensed the deficit and created a little more distance in the standings from the Sens, who have played three more games, with a 3-2 shootout victory.
The Bruins rallied a second time in the lightning round when Kyle Turris spotted Ottawa a 1-0 lead, only to see Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci beat Robin Lehner, seizing the extra point for the visitors.
For the first eight minutes and 10 seconds of the opening frame, Lehner and the ice in the Ottawa zone both went practically untouched. Boston manage only three blocked attempts over two shifts in the fifth minute and a wide bid by Tyler Seguin at 5:50.
Once they thawed out, though, the Spoked-Bs pulled even before the halfway mark of regulation with a pair of goals from fourth liners ...
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Boston Bruins: 3 Takeaways from Their 3-2 Shootout Win over Ottawa
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