The Boston Bruins are holding onto a playoff spot, but the team could be changing the way they play.
Boston is close to clinching a playoff spot, as the Bruins have exceeded expectations this season. However, ahead of the playoffs, Bruins forward Pavel Zacha said the team has to shoot the puck more, and it’s something the team will do in the playoffs.
“We talk about it,” Zacha said, via The Athletic. “We just don’t do it in the games yet. If you want to make the playoffs, we’re going to have to do that.”
The Bruins had just 15 five-on-five shots on Sunday and 16 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. So, Boston knows if they are going to win some playoff series, the team has to shoot the puck more and create more offense.
Another way to create more offense is on the power play, and star forward David Pastrnak said the team is going to be more aggressive on the power play.
“We talked to be more direct, to be more aggressive, have guys around the net,” Pastrnak said. “So when there’s opportunities to take shots, it’s a good power-play goal. Too bad we didn’t create more power plays. But that goes with trying to take the puck to the net, to those gritty areas, where you can create more penalties and more goal-scoring opportunities.”
Boston is currently 43-26-9 and holding onto the top Wild Card spot. The Bruins will return to the ice on Tuesday on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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