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Bruins Fall To Winnipeg Jets But Beat Themselves

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BOSTON — The Boston Bruins fell 6-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night, but everyone who witnessed the game at TD Garden knows that it was the Bruins who beat themselves.



“We’re just making mistakes,” Brad Marchand said. “Every mistake we make is costing us.”

A shorthanded goal by Elias Lindholm that tied at 2-2 the game early in the period seemed to be just what the Bruins needed to get themselves back into the game. Turns out, it was the beginning of the end.

Mark Scheifele responded 24 seconds later with his second goal of the evening for the Jets. Thirty-six seconds after that, Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei put the puck into his own net, making it 4-2 Winnipeg, with credit for the goal going to Nikolaj Ehlers. As if that wasn’t enough on its own, Jets rookie forward Parker Ford scored his first career goal to push the Bruins down by three.

Kyle Connor scored an empty net goal with 36.6 seconds left in the game to help Winnipeg easily cover the FanDuel Puckline.

It was at that point the Jets officially buried the Bruins, but they had done that to themselves long before.

“You have to be mentally strong,” Bruins interim coach Joe Sacco said. “There’s stuff that happens during the course of the game. It’s not always going to go your way. The momentum shifts during the course of the game are going to happen. They’re going to drag it some ways, and it’s going to pull our way sometimes, but we just have to find a way as a group to really be mentally strong.”

Boston was down in a 1-0 hole early after Vladislav Namestnikov took advantage of a gift power play for the Jets, putting them on the board less than three minutes into the game while Marchand sat in the box serving a questionable penalty for cross-checking.

Josh Morrissey appeared to increase Winnipeg’s lead, but his would-be goal was quickly erased from the board when the play was ruled offside following a successful Bruins coach’s challenge. It was no matter, though, as Scheifele officially put the Jets ahead by two when he deflected a shot past Joonas Korpisalo, who finished the night with 21 saves on 26 shots.

Marchand pulled the Bruins back into the fight by sniping a shot past Jets puck-stopper Connor Hellebuyck on the man advantage for his 19th goal of the year.

But ultimately, it’s themselves that the Bruins are fighting after dropping their record to 25-22-6.

“We have those lapses, and we just can’t get out of it,” said Korpisalo. “Today rests on my shoulders quite a bit, too. Otherwise, we had some good hockey as well. But, yeah, a full 60 minutes, focus on details, there’s there’s no tricks for that.”

The Bruins will host the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

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6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. Bobby

    January 30, 2025 at 9:57 pm

    Need a new coach that’s going to hold these guys accountable!! I would bench Marchand for a few games and if he doesn’t like it or disagrees trade him for someone that knows and plays like a Captain. I’ve said it before ,but sure is like watching the Patriots you know they are going to lose.

  2. Cable

    January 31, 2025 at 1:24 am

    What happen to the Bruins PK and team D in the last year, Sweeney built a mess now he’s stuck with it

  3. Mrbruin4

    January 31, 2025 at 6:20 am

    Even though bruins are close point wise to a wc spot the plus minus states they are a bad team. Sweeney should u load what he can and swing big on ufa day for a star. Not a middle six type player Both signee’s from last ufa have not seamed to gel with team Time to retool in big way. Only untouchable should be Pasta

  4. David Palmer

    January 31, 2025 at 9:04 am

    Difficult season to say the least, with poor start, many additions to the roster,Swayman holdout, the Montgomery contract, injuries to key guys, and the worst special teams in a generation(especially the PP)….amazing Bruins continue to be in the race for a playoff spot. But to make trades only for the sake of it without having a full healthy roster is a big mistake.Clearly LD is a huge issue..hopefully with Lindholm recovering he should take some ice time away from #6 and #91 who have been dreadful.

  5. PAUL H NOBLE

    January 31, 2025 at 9:52 am

    demote Lohrei to providence, he is terrible. and trade Carlo

  6. Rick W Murray

    February 1, 2025 at 6:06 am

    Right now I can’t see anyone who’s not tradeable. I’d get rid of everybody there are ways to do this there is always a way. Swayman has to be the first to go he has been a bust this season! I actually had tickets to the game recently didn’t go I can’t watch them like this. Boycott.

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