Bruins aim to win their tough matchup with the Kings.

Bruins aim to win their tough matchup with the Kings.

February 16 – The Boston Bruins visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon in the sixth game of a disappointing seven-game homestand, hoping that starting anew will yield a different outcome.
The Bruins suffered their third straight loss and their fourth in a five-game stretch (1-3-1) on Thursday, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. Seattle defeated them 4-1.

While they were uncommon for head coach Jim Montgomery’s team the previous winter, these kinds of runs occur during the arduous 82-game regular season.

Montgomery declared himself “happy with a lot of parts of our game (on Thursday).” “Right now, we’re not seeing the desired outcomes, and that’s something that happens occasionally over the season. We must remain together, continue to work, and never give up.”
In their last two games, Boston has put up 38 and 37 shots on goal, respectively, but has only managed one point after forcing the Tampa Bay Lightning into a shootout on Tuesday.
The Bruins had 11 shots in the opening frame against the Kraken, but they were only able to muster David Pastrnak’s season-high 34th goal at 4:54. Before Thursday, the winger had actually gone four games without scoring a goal.

How can Boston overcome its obstacles? Montgomery thinks perseverance will be necessary.
“It’s going to take some sandpaper goals where it goes off of us or stuff and that didn’t happen,” stated the head coach. “We looked amazing. We made contact with postings. Such events take place. You have such nights.”
The Bruins haven’t secured two points against Vancouver since February 8.
Forward Morgan Geekie stated on Thursday, “These kinds of games are tough when you think you deserve a better fate.” “But, it’s a good league, (Seattle is) a good team, so we’re just going to try and bounce back on Saturday.”

In contrast, the Kings have won three of their last five games and recovered from a 7-0 setback to Buffalo on Tuesday to defeat New Jersey 2-1 the following evening.
Viktor Arvidsson, who missed the first 50 games due to back surgery in October, made his season debut on Thursday. Arvidsson skated for 15:43 and had five shots on goal.
Jim Hiller, the coach of Los Angeles, described Arvidsson as “just a ball of fire and plays with a lot of passion.” “I was unsure of his prospects. Though I expected him to play with passion, I think he did a great job considering how long he was away. He was menacing, full of energy, and appeared to have lost no time at all.”

All of that is a part of Arvidsson’s scheme.
“I play in that manner. That’s how (I) have to play,” he declared. “Those two years have not been easy. Out of the two years, I’ve been out for almost eleven months. It’s been a hard journey back, but it felt great to be playing again, feeling the competitiveness, and being both on the team and the bench.”
Yes, the game versus the Devils was competitive.
With 5:37 remaining in the third, Quinton Byfield scored the game-winning power-play goal, and David Rittich, making his fifth consecutive start, finished with 26 saves to preserve the victory.