With a 2-0 lead at Rogers Arena on Saturday night, the Boston Bruins were seven minutes away from sweeping the Vancouver Canucks in the season series.
On the other hand, the Canucks overcame the Bruins 3-2 in overtime thanks to two goals from Brock Boeser.
Following a goalless first period with minimal shots on goal for either team, goals from Danton Heinen and Jesper Boqvist in the second gave Boston a big lead. Boston appeared to lose steam after that
.According to the network’s postgame coverage, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said to NESN’s Andy Brickley following the defeat, “aside maybe a couple of shifts, I don’t like the way we sat back.” You have to give Vancouver credit. In the second, I felt like they were pushing pretty hard and controlling our territory.
Before the Canucks established a rhythm with their opportunities and generated movement in front of the net, Jeremy Swayman put on an incredible effort that set up the comeback. The Boston goalie is finding some silverware in the first fifty-three minutes, despite the heartbreaking defeat.
According to NESN’s postgame coverage, Swayman informed reporters, “We don’t dwell on past games and we don’t focus on games in the future.” We concentrate on the present moment.
Montgomery informed reporters following the club’s victory at TD Garden on February 8 that the Bruins will face a completely different team in Vancouver. That was amply demonstrated by the Canucks on Saturday night.
Montgomery went on, “That’s an elite team that had lost four straight.” They appeared to be in a desperate game. That was evident to us. That we don’t win that game 2-0 in the third quarter is unacceptable.
