The Bruins were in need of a confidence boost after Thursday’s debacle, and they got it in the form of a 2-0 afternoon win over the Senators in Ottawa.
The Bruins jumped out to a two-goal lead midway through the first period and got 30 saves from Jeremy Swayman in what ended up being a relatively smooth game.
Trent Frederic got the Bruins on the board before NESN even finished showing the full lineups, adding some hustle to a great move by Charlie McAvoy to make it 1-0 Bruins.
Things got a bit chippy after that, as Austin Watson hit Jack Ahcan late and high, only for it to end up as matching minors.