It took until March 12 for the Bruins to reach 10 regulation losses.
Boston’s ticket to the postseason has already been punched. Barring a late-season collapse, the Atlantic Division crown should be theirs for the taking.
With a little over four weeks left in the regular season, the Bruins no longer need to burden themselves with glances at the standings or other external actions.
Rather, Jim Montgomery has close to a month to look inward at his roster and sort out the few flaws that could stunt this record-setting run.
And when it comes to late-season priorities, solving a slumping power-play has to sit at the top of Montgomery’s last-minute objectives.