A shorthanded Boston Bruins bunch nearly got run out of UBS Arena Friday night. But they turned a potential blowout into a gutsy performance against the New York Islanders.
Jim Montgomery’s squad faced three separate deficits, including a 2-0 disadvantage after Alex Romanov and Simon Holmstrom scored 12 minutes apart during the middle stanza. Before that, the Bruins went nearly 10 minutes between shots on goal toward the end of the opening frame.
Already shorthanded without their top-line center in Pavel Zacha and most well-rounded blue-liner in Charlie McAvoy, the Bruins could’ve caved on the first half of their back-to-back.