The Boston Bruins believe the Holiday break came at a good time, as the team needed a reset.
Boston entered the break with a 6-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday at home. It was the Bruins’ fourth-straight loss, as Boston went 0-3-1 in its four-game homestand, which was disappointing to the team.
“It’s terrible, it stinks,” Steeves said on Tuesday, as seen on NESN’s postgame coverage. “Really, this whole homestand, going into break, it’s unfortunate. But I think it’s moments like these where you find out how tight the group is.
“I know we have a tight group, and I know we’ll bounce back from this and we’ll be stronger because of it. Stings for now.”
Boston is 20-17-1 and now outside of a playoff spot amid its losing streak.
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It’s been a disappointing stretch for the Bruins, and defenseman Nikita Zadorov expects the team to get it together after the break.
“It’s disappointing to lose four in a row at home,” Zadorov added. “It is disappointing. It’s not what we want to show our fans. We have three days’ break, (so) we have to get it together. We’re still there.”
The Bruins will return to the ice on Saturday on the road against the Buffalo Sabres.
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