Player of the Week: Slim pickings

Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty ImagesMuch like last week, “Player of the Week” is player of the game for the Boston Bruins, who played just once.

The Bruins didn’t look terrible in their loss against the Washington Capitals. They were generating offensive opportunities and fighting some difficult officiating, but they also struggled with turnovers and seemed to defer to the pass rather than the shot.

There were a few candidates for player of the week this week: Taylor Hall looked good again, and Brad Marchand had a bee under his bonnet.

Charlie Coyle won multiple puck battles in the offensive zone that resulted in scoring chances.

Still, there was one player that stood out above all, and that…