Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil (25) and Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (33), of Slovakia, fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/ Michael Dwyer)
Tim Thomas recorded his first loss of the season on Saturday, making 31 saves on 33 shots. Thomas is now 8-1-0, with a 1.45 GAA, and a .957 save percentage. I don't know about you but Saturday's game reminded me of last season when the Bruins had trouble scoring and were making defensive mistakes. Anyone else think the Bruins aren't hitting enough either? To me it seems they make a few hits but then stop. They need to be more physical throughout the game. Maybe it's fatigue? Who knows I guess.
The Bruins have another busy week this week, playing 4 games in 6 days. The Bruins play the Devils on Monday, at the Rangers on Wednesday, the Panthers on Thursday, and the Kings on Saturday.
The Bruins are currently 3rd place (17 points) in the division behind Montreal (23 points) and Ottawa (19 points). The Bruins have 3 games in hand on both Montreal and Ottawa though.
Here are some telling statistics about the Bruins so far this season. The Bruins are 27th in the league in faceoff winning percentage at 47.9, only ahead of the Rangers, Oilers, and Hurricanes. The Bruins are also 27th in the league in shots allowed per game with 34.4, only ahead of the Coyotes, Thrashers, and Ducks. They need to improve in both of these areas. The Bruins home record is 2-4-1. That definitely needs to change. The Bruins road record is 6-1-0.
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