BOSTON — On Saturday afternoon, the Boston Bruins scored 10 goals in a game for the first time since October 16, 1988 to throttle the New York Rangers.

A little more than 24 hours later, they only produced (one) lamplighter against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday.

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