The Bruins are streaking again. And it’s a good thing.
Given the streaky nature of these Bruins, you might be forgiven if you didn’t want to fully invest in this team.
But if the B’s can continue to get goaltending like they’ve gotten the last couple of games, they might be worth a watch.
After surviving a six-game losing streak last month, the pendulum is now swinging the other direction. And on Tuesday night, they cooled off one of the hottest teams in the league, shutting out the Detroit Red Wings, 3-0, and riding a dominant third period to the win. Jeremy Swayman (24 saves) notched the B’s second straight clean sheet after Joonas Korpisalo blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
The B’s have now won four straight and six of their last seven to put themselves back in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
The B’s went into the third clinging to a 1-0 lead, but outshot the Wings 16-2 in the third and pulled away with two more goals. The B’s now have a chance to sweep their five-game homestand with a win over Seattle on Thursday.
The first period was scoreless but entertaining. The Atlantic Division-leading Wings, who’d won four straight and were 7-2-1 in their previous 10, had played on Monday, beating the Hurricanes in overtime.
