The Boston Bruins dropped their second straight game on TD Garden ice after falling 6-2 to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Fraser Minten and David Pastrnak scored the two goals for the Bruins, while Jeremy Swayman made 19 saves on 24 shots in his fifth regulation loss of the season.
For the second consecutive contest, the team struggled to find early momentum against a top-tier opponent in the league standings.
Nikita Zadorov noted the difficulty of playing from behind against elite defensive units “It’s not nice to chase the games against probably the best defensive team in the league right now”, according to Boston Hockey Now.
The visiting Wild capitalized quickly after scoring, netting two goals in a 67-second span during the second period to put the game out of reach.
David Pastrnak acknowledged the swift response from their opponents “The Wild won the game right away”, as reported by Boston Hockey Now.
Despite being outscored 11-4 over their last two matchups, players and coaches remained relatively undeterred by the difficult stretch.
Marco Sturm found positive takeaways from the performance, noting that the team is learning valuable lessons from elite Cup contenders.
Charlie McAvoy emphasized that the squad generated plenty of opportunities at even strength despite failing to secure the victory.
Charlie McAvoy also stated “There’s always going to be ebbs and flows”, as detailed by Yahoo Sports.
Fraser Minten described the recent stretch as a humbling week as the team prepares for the final matchup of their current homestand.