A goal? What’s that? It’s easy for Ottawa Senators fans to forget what a goal looks like now that their team has gone 137 minutes without scoring.
Boston Bruins forward Morgan Geekie dropped a very stern message to the team, including captain Brad Marchand and interim head coach Joe Sacco after a harsh 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
The Ottawa Senators were unable to find the back of the net as they fell to the Boston Bruins by a score of 2-0.
It’s come into question more and more frequently over the past number of weeks whether or not the Boston Bruins have what it takes to make the playoffs.
With Bruins starter Jeremy Swayman sidelined (minor upper body-injury), Korpisalo, who had a 3.27 goals-against average and .890 save-percentage with the Senators a year ago, got the start. This season, Korpisalo had a 2.88 goals-against average and .891 save-percentage going into Thursday’s game. His GAA dropped to 2.70 after the shutout.
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins take on the Ottawa Senators in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams. Boston is 23-20-6 overall and 8-5-2 against the Atlantic Division. The Bruins are 19-3-2 when scoring three or more goals.
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BOSTON — Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves against his former team, David Pastrnak set up Morgan Geekie’s goal and added an empty-netter and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Thursday night.
Bruins forward Morgan Geekie played a significant role in the win, as the 26-year-old forward scored the team's game-winning goal. It was a beauty, too, as he one-timed a perfect feed from David Pastrnak for the goal.
Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopped all 29 shots he faced against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday evening. The Senators had a slight edge in the shot total, but Korpisalo was able to lead the way.
One night after embarrassing 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, the Boston Bruins turned in a complete 60-minute effort in a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. They committed to defense, which is the blueprint they need to follow.