The Boston Bruins had a chance to go into the 4 Nations Face-Off break with some real momentum, but back-to-back defeats to the New York Rangers and Vegas Golden Knights have landed the Original Six franchise outside of a playoff spot.
The B’s have been very inconsistent throughout the 2024-25 campaign, and that was evident over their last eight games.
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During that stretch, they beat the Senators and Avalanche, then lost their next two games. They beat the Rangers and Wild after that, then lost their next two games. The Bruins have just one win streak longer than two games (four in a row in December) this season. Every time it looks like the B’s are building momentum and about to go on a run, this group takes a step (or two) back.
The Bruins can still make the playoffs. That’s not an impossible goal despite the team’s struggles. But there are only 25 games left for the B’s to save their season.
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The NHL will pause for the next two weeks to play the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in Montreal and Boston. Four Bruins players — Jeremy Swayman (USA), Charlie McAvoy (USA), Elias Lindholm (Sweden) and Brad Marchand (Canada) — will play in the tournament.