BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have lost two of the last three games following the 3-0 shutout against the Washington Capitals at TD Garden on Saturday.
In the first 40 minutes of the game, the Bruins only managed eight shots on goal as the Capitals controlled the tempo of the game.
“It just shouldn’t happen,” Bruins center Charlie Coyle said after the game. “There’s no excuse for it. I really have nothing to say to change that. It shouldn’t be a thing. And, we’ve seen it twice in three games.”
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Coyle added: “It’s just a mindset thing really. It’s coming in, getting ready and focus for the game. No matter what time it’s at … day, night, whatever. We have a standard here, and we weren’t even close to meeting it tonight.”
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When asked how the Bruins can bounce back and remedy playing below their standard, Coyle struggled for the answer.
“Honestly, not sure,” he said. “There’s no excuse for it. I hate to even try to talk about it because it just shouldn’t happen and we need to address that and be better next game. (…) It’s a work ethic thing. It’s a mindset thing. We got to bring that. That’s what we expect from ourselves. That’s what the fans expect. That’s just unacceptable.”
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Coyle expressed the difference between not getting bounces and having the work ethic to battle for the puck and space.
“You gotta work for it,” Coyle said. “It’s one thing if you’re not getting the bounces, but you just can’t mosey through a game and expect to get bounces. That’s not how it works. You’re not going to win many, if any, games like that.”
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Here are more notes from Saturday’s Bruins-Capitals game:
— The Bruins registered just 18 shots on goal in the loss, which is the lowest since Mar. 12, 2013, when they recorded 16.
“We passed up a couple of chances,” Brad Marchand said after the game. “But, we didn’t even put ourselves in a position to get shots. We weren’t winning enough battles into areas where we could get shot opportunities. We did pass up a couple for sure, but we have to do a better job creating.”
— The 3-0 loss was the first time Boston had been shut out in the 2023-24 season.
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— With the Bruins being held off the board, Coyle’s 10-game point streak was snapped. Over the past 10 games, Coyle had lit the lamp four times and assisted on 11 other Boston goals for a total of 15 points.
— The Bruins continue their seven-game homestand when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Puck drop from TD Garden is slated for 7 p.m. ET, and you can catch all the action, plus an hour of pregame coverage on NESN.
“No Kings” rallies are scheduled in Boston and across Massachusetts on Saturday and are expected to draw large crowds, organizers said.
Organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the event is a mass mobilization in protest of the Trump administration.
The No Kings theme was created by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
“The Trump administration is trying to shred the Constitution; the No Kings movement is an unequivocal statement that we, the people, will not let that happen. This will be the third global No Kings Day, and it’s not just about protesting what’s wrong—it’s about building something better. We intend to show our power, build our power, and power a democracy that advances freedom, equality, justice, and dignity for all,” organizers wrote.
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The rally, one of thousands scheduled across the country this weekend, is planned for the Boston Common from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Boston’s rally. Other events are scheduled in Pittsfield, Northampton, Lancaster, Worcester, Framingham, Methuen, Lexington, and towns in southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. For a map of No Kings events near you, click here.
Speakers include elected officials Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and civic leaders Hessann Farooqi Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts, and others. It will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, president and CEO of Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.
There will also be performances by the Dropkick Murphys, Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians, BVOCAL Chorus, and Jimmy Tingle.
A previous No Kings rally in October drew massive crowds estimated in the tens of thousands.
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An aerial view of the crowd at Boston’s “No Kings” rally on the Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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