Before the Boston Bruins took the ice at the TD Garden on Monday to play the Tampa Bay Lightning, the writing was on the wall as a warning for the Black and Gold. The Lightning were 0-2-0 after losing their first two games of the year at home to the Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils.
The Bruins were a perfect 3-0-0 on the season, but Monday's game wasn't going to be easy. Why? Well, it was hard to envision a Jon Cooper Lightning team dropping a third straight to begin the season. If they did, they would be eight points behind Boston.