The Bruins’ road bout against the Red Wings on Tuesday followed a familiar script.
An early deficit for Boston was met with a spirited comeback by Marco Sturm’s club … only to come up just short of valuable points in the standings.
The end result? A 5-4 loss in Detroit, and an assortment of both silver linings and pained reflections echoed by a team desperately trying to find some traction at this stage of the season.
As pedestrian as Boston’s 15-13-0 record might be upon first glance, a reworked Bruins roster has largely been a compelling product this year under Sturm’s watch.