Nearly every player on the Bruins roster is struggling right now, but these five guys really need to step it up for Boston to turn its season around.
The number of players on this roster who have met or exceeded expectations is an extremely small one, maybe about four players. One of them, defenseman Hampus Lindholm, is out of the lineup due to injury.
Lindholm started out hot with five points in the first three games. But he's been invisible most games since, including a 17-game goal drought. He has just four assists during that span. Lindholm has to be more aggressive looking to score. He has tallied zero or one shot on net in 11 of 20 games. The Bruins are the second-lowest scoring team in the league at 2.40 goals per game. Lindholm needs to be a goal scorer for the Bruins because they don't have a ton of high-end skill on the roster.
Coyle is one of the Bruins' best two-way players. He plays in almost every situation. In fact, he's the only forward on the team averaging more than two minutes of ice time per game on both the power play and penalty kill . He needs to be more productive offensively and lead the charge on the penalty kill -- a unit that has struggled tremendously through 20 games..
McAvoy leads all B's defensemen with 4:17 of power-play ice time per game, and yet he has zero points with the man advantage since the second game of the campaign. This is a major reason why Boston ranks dead last in power-play percentage.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ullmark reflects on emotional win over Bruins in return to BostonWhat was it like to return to Boston and beat the Bruins in overtime? Here's what Senators goalie Linus Ullmark said postgame.
Read more »
Video shows moment plank falls off skyscraper onto street in Boston, nearly hitting peopleVideo shows a scaffolding plank falling inches from a person walking into Boston's South Station last week.
Read more »
Report: Bruins, Marchand ‘getting closer' to contract extensionHere's an update on the contract talks between the Bruins and captain Brad Marchand.
Read more »
Marchand denies report that he's ‘getting closer' to contract extensionHere's an update on the contract talks between the Bruins and captain Brad Marchand.
Read more »
Abundance of penalties is No. 1 problem Bruins must fix right nowThe Bruins lead the NHL in penalties taken through eight games. If not fixed, this problem has the potential to derail Boston's season.
Read more »
Bruins need a shakeup offensively; Could Lysell be a solution?The Bruins are having trouble scoring goals to begin the 2024-25 NHL season. It's time to see if Fabian Lysell and/or Tyler Johnson can fix that.
Read more »