The Boston Bruins’ poor execution and effort factored into their dismal performance and ultimate 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night at the TD Garden.
“We talked about being simple to start the game,” Jim Montgomery said. “We didn’t do that.”
“A lot of mental mistakes, a lot of physical mistakes, a lack of preparation, individually and collectively,” Montgomery said contributed to the Bruins’ loss.
Call it rust or whatever, but the Bruins got off to a slow start in the first period with the Flames beating them to the puck and spending more time on the defensive.