Boston Bruins to Face Ottawa Senators at TD Garden
The Boston Bruins will host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday at TD Garden, seeking redemption after a 7-2 loss in October. Since that defeat, Boston has won four consecutive games and aims to keep its momentum going in the 7 p.m. matchup.
Coach Marco Sturm Addresses Team's Motivation
“It was a pretty bad game from us. That was the first time I didn’t feel any energy on the bench, especially going into the third. We can throw it away, but I also think we learn from it. We can’t take a period or two off because the league is that good,”
“That should be motivation enough for us [today] to show an answer. Because that was not us.”
Recent Performance and Key Players
Boston's latest win came against the New York Islanders, a 4-3 shootout victory at UBS Arena. Pavel Zacha scored his first power-play goal of the season during the second period, extending his point streak to four games. He centers the second line alongside Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson.
“I always think the centerman is always the motor and always the brain on any line,”
“I think [Zacha] took that since he’s back on center – I think he took that line to another level. Not just defensively against top lines, top opponents. But also offensively.”
Goaltender Spotlight
Korpisalo will start in net for Boston, aiming to help the Bruins continue their strong run and respond to their earlier loss.
Author’s summary: The Bruins are eager to rebound against the Senators, fueled by recent wins and key contributions from Pavel Zacha and strong goaltending by Korpisalo.