The Bruins have improved quite a bit defensively under Joe Sacco, but the lack of goal scoring remains a huge issue.
last week. But one glaring issue that has remained despite the coaching change is a lack of consistent goal scoring.
"I think we're creating a lot of chances," Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei said."We're playing the right way. It's going to come." The Bruins haven't scored more than two goals in six straight games. They've hit the three-goal mark in just eight of their 23 games.In the three games since Sacco took over as head coach, the Bruins have a 187-142 edge in shot attempts, a 93-57 lead in shots on net, an 87-48 advantage in scoring chances and a 37-13 margin in high-danger chances. They've scored only three times during this span despite tilting the ice so heavily in their favor.
Charlie Coyle scored a career-high 25 goals last season. He has four goals in 23 games. Pavel Zacha scored 21 goals in each of the last two seasons. He has three goals in 23 games. Trent Frederic scored a career-high 18 goals last season. He also has three goals in 23 games, and two of them came in a Nov. 16 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
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