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Road woes continue for Bruins, but OT loss to Penguins was ‘step in the right direction’
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- Road woes continue for Bruins, but OT loss to Penguins was ‘step in the right direction’
The Bruins looked poised to earn a road win — something they have struggled to do throughout the season. Boston is 11-14-6 away from TD Garden, but is one of the league’s best teams when playing on home ice.
But the road woes continued Sunday with an overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. The Bruins had a three-goal lead, but allowed Pittsburgh to come back.
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“I thought we played good. Even when they had the momentum after they tied up we were still able to recover and still got the lead again,” David Pastrnak said. “So it’s not like I thought today’s game was terrible. Like I said, we made too many mistakes in the third period that cost us a game. But, looking at positivity a little bit today the game was much better on the road and we should have closed it up. We didn’t. But like I said it’s a step in the right direction I guess.”
While the Bruins picked up a point in the loss, every point is crucial as they hold onto the second Wild Card spot. Leaving points on the table won’t benefit Boston down the stretch.
There were bright spots in Sunday’s loss. Pavel Zacha scored his second career hat trick, and Pastrnak ended his scoring drought with a goal in the second period to put the Bruins up 3-0.
Despite the loss, does Pastrnak feel a sense of relief now that the drought is over?
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“No,” he said.
Pastrnak is hopeful, however, that Sunday’s goal will lead to more down the stretch.
Coach Marco Sturm was happy to see Pastrnak break through despite the outcome of the game.
“He needs it,” Sturm said, “You don’t want to put the whole team on your shoulders. I think he feels that way sometimes, and that’s why he has those moments. But it’s not fair.”
After Sunday’s loss, Boston holds a three-point edge over the Columbus Blue Jackets and sit a point behind the Detroit Red Wings — who are in possession of the first Wild Card spot
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