Both Boston teams suffered ugly losses Saturday, with their best players coming up short.
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Bruins give up late goals, lose in shootout
Ottawa scores twice in the final 3:13 to force overtime and beats Boston, 6-5.
Bruins battling for playoff positioning against Senators
Boston is fighting to earn a postseason berth and Ottawa is hot on its heels.
Boston’s Matt Poitras revels in return to Bruins’ lineup
Matt Poitras looked more like a player who captured the imagination of fans last year than the one who struggled through 14 games this season.
Bruins open 4-goal lead, add 2 short-handed empty-netters to beat Lightning, 6-2
David Pastrnak has a goal and two assists as the Bruins win their second straight.
David Pastrnak’s OT goal lifts Boston past Florida, 4-3
The Bruins give up a tying goal with 1.8 seconds left, but get redemption in OT to end a six-game losing streak.
Lightning send Bruins to sixth straight loss
Tampa Bay moves ahead of Boston for third pace in the Atlantic Division after a 4-1 win.
Struggling Bruins look slow, flat and nobody can pinpoint why
Now in the midst of a five-game losing streak, Boston needs a surge in the second half of the season.
Adam Henrique scores 2, Connor McDavid extends point streak as Oilers blank Bruins, 4-0
Boston has lost five straight games.
Frustrated Bruins ready to break out of slump
Boston has lost four straight games, including a 5-4 loss in overtime to the Islanders on Sunday.