Bruins vs. Senators Preview
The Boston Bruins will face the Ottawa Senators on Thursday at TD Garden, seeking redemption after a 7-2 loss earlier this season.
Bruins' Recent Performance
Since that defeat, Boston has bounced back strongly with four consecutive wins and aims to keep their momentum going in the game starting at 7 p.m.
“It was a pretty bad game from us. That was the first time I didn’t feel any energy on the bench, especially going into the third. We can throw it away, but I also think we learn from it. We can’t take a period or two off because the league is that good,” said head coach Marco Sturm. “That should be motivation enough for us [today] to show an answer. Because that was not us.”
Key Players and Strategy
Boston recently defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout at UBS Arena. Pavel Zacha scored his first power-play goal of the season in the second period, extending his point streak to four games.
Zacha now centers the second line alongside Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson.
“I always think the centerman is always the motor and always the brain on any line,” Sturm said. “I think [Zacha] took that since he’s back on center – I think he took that line to another level. Not just defensively against top lines, top opponents. But also offensively.”
Goaltending Update
Korispaolo is confirmed to start in net for Boston on Thursday at TD Garden, adding stability to the Bruins' defense.
Summary
The Bruins aim to respond strongly against the Senators with key players like Zacha stepping up, backed by motivated coaching after a tough previous loss.
Author's summary: The Bruins are motivated to bounce back strongly from an early-season loss to the Senators, relying on improved energy, key player performances, and solid goaltending.