The problem with the B's is upstairs, not on the bench. Will Sturm get a long enough leash to turn around this team's prospects? Or will he be the latest short term fix on Boston's bench?
We live in a digital age where attention spans and news cycles last a matter of hours. Jayson Tatum will obviously not be forgotten, but to think he'll just return as the guy in a "what have you done for me lately" society is placing too much stock in the patience of the average Boston sports fan.
The Bruins finished with a 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, wrapping up a lost season in which they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and posted their first losing record since 2007.
David Pastrnak scored and added two assists to reach the 100-point mark and Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves as the Boston Bruins routed the New Jersey Devils 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Boston remained in last place in the Atlantic Division with their 11th loss in 12 games. Boston snapped a 10-game winless skid with a 5-1 victory over Carolina on Saturday night to avoid setting a dubious franchise record.