Bruins’ struggles continue as Boston falls to lowly Ottawa, 3-2

BOSTON — The Bruins missed an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth and appeared like a group in no hurry for the postseason to reach. The struggling Senators added to Boston’s ill-timed woes because the Bruins misplaced one other key participant and fell 3-2, Thursday at TD Backyard.

Linus Ullmark turned the newest Boston participant knocked out of a sport because the goalie took a slapshot within the head and didn’t return for the second interval because the Bruins misplaced their third straight sport.

The Bruins entered the sport hoping to remain wholesome, get strong goaltending and reverse their current sloppy play. Even after Patrice Bergeron needed to shake off a puck within the face in warmups, the primary interval appeared to a minimum of be a step in that route. Ullmark made some terrific stops and two rookies scored to present the Bruins and TD Backyard a elevate and a 2-0 lead.

Marc McLaughlin continues to thrive at dwelling since becoming a member of his hometown group. The Billerica native scored his third purpose in as many video games at TD Backyard. He redirected Nick Foligno’s shot in, 6:36 into the sport.

Jesper Froden, who was within the lineup instead of benched ahead Trent Frederic, scored his first NHL purpose within the ultimate minute of the interval off fellow Swede and former Sodertalje SK teammate Anton Forsberg to make it 2-0.

That momentum didn’t survive intermission.

Certainly one of Ullmark’s eight saves got here off of his face on an Erik Brannstrom slapshot. He stayed within the sport when it occurred, however didn’t return for the second interval.

Jeremy Swayman, who has struggled in current weeks, gave up a purpose lower than a minute into his reduction stint as Brady Tkachuk made it 2-1, 47 into the second. Mike Reilly and Bergeron picked up penalties, seven seconds aside and Ottawa capitalized. Josh Norris beat Swayman on the 5-on-3 three and Tim Stutzle scored 57 seconds afterward the 5-on-4 to place Ottawa up 3-2.

Swayman was higher within the third stopping two breakaways and completed with 21 saves.

Pink Sox proprietor John Henry will get to see the hockey group he owns with out leaving Boston, Saturday on the Bruins host the Penguins, Saturday.