Through four games thus far in 2024-25, the Boston Bruins have given their fans reasons for both excitement and concern. The team sits at a neutral 2-2-0 after two losses to the always-stubborn Florida Panthers and wins against the Los Angeles Kings and Montreal Canadiens. While the Bruins continued struggles against the Panthers are a cause for concern in their own right, two aspects of their game particularly stood out as needing improvement: their defense and their power play.
Bruins’ Defensive Sloppiness
Outside of a stellar defensive performance at home against the Kings, the Bruins have allowed four or more goals in each of their games thus far. Some of these goals have been ugly, giving their goalies almost zero chance to make a play. In their first game of the season, netminder Joonas Korpisalo struggled, however, he was not entirely to blame for the six goals the team allowed: he was facing shot after shot from point-blank range.
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