BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
– The Bruins visit the Blue Jackets tonight in the frst of three games between these teams this season and the frst of two games at Nationwide Arena this year … The Bruins are 14-3-3 overall this season and they are 7-2-2 on the road … They are 7-3-2 in games vs. Eastern Conference teams this season. -The Bruins conclude their two-game road trip tonight (0-1-0) … They will next return home to host San Jose on 11/30 before traveling to Toronto on 12/2.
RECENT GAMES
– The Bruins have lost consecutive games for the first time this season with a 5-2 setback on 11/24 vs. Detroit and a 7-4 loss at NY Rangers on 11/25 … That followed a 5-0-2 stretch with a 3-2 win in Dallas on 11/6, a 5-2 victory vs. NY Islanders on 11/9, a 3-2 OT setback in Montreal on 11/11, 5-2 wins each in Buffalo on 11/14 and vs. Montreal on 11/18, a 5-4 OT loss on 11/20 at Tampa Bay and 3-1 win in Florida on 11/22. -They lost consecutive games in regulation just once last 2022-23 season and have not lost three straight games in regulation from 4/10-12-14/2022.
– 11/22: Bos 3 at Fla 1 … Charlie Coyle opened the scoring before the Panthers evened the score in the second period … Johnny Beecher answered that goal just 41 seconds later and Jake DeBrusk settled that score after an additional 3:05 for the final score … Linus Ullmark was the game’s frst star with his third straight win … SOG: Bos 25, Fla 28 … PP: 0/3 … PK: 0/2
– 11/24: Bos 2 vs Det 5 … The Bruins twice closed to within 2-1 and 3-2 scores on goals by Jake DeBrusk and Danton Heinen but were not able to come back … Jeremy Swayman suffered his first regulation loss of his season … SOG: Bos 27, Det 29 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 2/6
– 11/25: Bos 4 at NYR 7 … The Bruins allowed 7 goals yesterday for the first time since 10/18/22 … Goals by Charlie Coyle, Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak tied the score at 3-3 but the Rangers tallied four of the next five (Coyle again) for the final score … Linus Ullmark suffered the most goals against of his career in the loss … SOG: Bos 31, NYR 40 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 1/3
INJURIES (37 man-games lost)
– None reported
BOSTON vs COLUMBUS, LIFETIME SERIES
– The Bruins and Blue Jackets are meeting for the 39th time in their histories with a 24-9-0-5 mark and a 129-97 scoring advantage in those games. – The Bruins are 12-5-0-3 lifetime in 20 games at Columbus with a 71-55 scoring edge in those contests. – The Bruins have won their last six games between these teams.
SEASON NOTABLES
– The Bruins started the 2023-24 season with a ten-game point streak at 9-0-1 from 10/11-11/2/2023), which was their longest such streak in club history … The Bruins had opened their season at 6-0-0, tying their 1937-38 Bruins for the longest win streak to open a season in franchise history. – Jeremy Swayman started his 2023-24 season with his longest such win streak at 6-0-0 … That tied Tuukka Rask (2016-17) and Tiny Thompson (1937-38) for second-longest such stretch in club history ahead of Tim Thomas (7-0-0 in 2010-11). – Swayman extended his point streak to nine straight games to start this season at 7-0-2 before falling on 11/24 vs. Detroit.
FUN FACTS
– The Bruins currently have 22 players on their active roster … 13 were drafted by the team, three were acquired in trade and six were signed as free agents. – The Bruins play 11 matinees this season (local time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have an 0-2-0 record in afternoon games so far. – The Bruins play 12 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 1-1-0 in the frst game of those sets and 1-1-0 in the second games so far. – The Bruins are playing game 12 of a 13-game November schedule tonight (fve home/eight road, 6-3-2) … They will play 13 games in December (six home/seven road) … They will play 14 games in January (seven home/seven road) …They will play 12 games in February (eight home/four road) … They will play 14 games in March (seven home/seven road) … They will play seven games in April (three home/four road) … They played nine games in October (8-0-1). – The Bruins have seven players on the current roster new to the organization this season – Johnny Beecher, Morgan Geekie, Danton Heinen, Ian Mitchell, Matt Poitras, Kevin Shattenkirk, James van Riemsdyk – The Bruins have nine players on the current roster who played college hockey – Johnny Beecher, Charlie Coyle, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, Danton Heinen, Charlie McAvoy, Ian Mitchell, Kevin Shattenkirk, James van Riemsdyk – The Bruins have 11 former frst round draft picks on the current roster – Johnny Beecher, Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, Kevin Shattenkirk, James van Riemsdyk, Pavel Zacha
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
November 25: Patrick Brown and Mason Lohrei assigned to Providence/AHL.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Tarasov (knee); Placed on Injured/Non-Roster (Oct. 9); Week-to-Week (22 Games)
Roslovic (fractured ankle); Placed on Injured/Non-Roster (Nov. 13); 4-6 weeks (7 games)
Severson (oblique); Injured on Nov. 19; 6 weeks (3 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 53
AGAINST THE BRUINS
2023-24 Series: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 vs. BOS)
2022-23 Series: 0-2-1 (0-1-0 vs. BOS)
All-Time Series: 14-14-0-10 (8-7-0-5 vs. BOS)
Last 10 (Overall | Home): 2-4-4 | 4-3-3
All-Time GF/GA: 96/124 All-Time SF/SA: 1,085/1,251
All-Time PP: 23-of-132 All-Time PK: 96-of-120
THE LAST GAME VS. BOS: MAR. 30, 2023 – CBJ 1 at BOS 2 (OT)
CBJ Goal Scorers: Roslovic (10) BOS Goal Scorers: PP – Bertuzzi (6), OT – Pastrnak (53)
Goalies: CBJ – Hutchinson (29/31; 60:25); BOS – Ullmark (25/26; 60:39) CBJ PP: 0/5; PK: 4/5 | Shots: CBJ: 26 / BOS: 31
Noteworthy: CBJ scored the 1st goal of the game 8:08 into the 1st period… BOS scored a PPG 10:07 into the 2nd period to tie the game at 1 and again 41 seconds into overtime to win… Roslovic scored CBJ’s lone goal to extend his points streak to 5-straight contests (3- 4-7)… Foudy tallied his 6th assist of the campaign.
NOTED (Team Highlights vs. BOS)
CBJ have posted points in 10 of the last 15 meetings against BOS since 12/27/16 (6-5-4)… CBJ have recorded points in 6 of the last 8 home games of the series dating back to 12/27/16 (4-2-2)… 7 of the last 14 games in the series have gone past regulation (OT-5; SO2)… Winning team has scored 4+ goals in 13 of past 18 games of series… CBJ have killed off 35-of-38 Bruins power play opportunities over the past 13 contests at NWA (92.1 pct)… CBJ have posted 2 of the 6 shutouts in the all-time series with Merzlikins (34 saves in 3- 0 win at CBJ on 1/14/20) posting the most recent one for CBJ… Each team has recorded a hat trick (CBJ’s Boone Jenner on 3/12/19) and penalty shot attempt (CBJ’s Alexander Wennberg successful on 2/16/16)… Most goals scored vs. BOS: 7 (3/12/19)… Most goals allowed vs. BOS: 8 (2/4/02).
NOTED (Player Highlights vs. BOS)
Gaudreau notched his 100th career goal on 10/17/18 vs. BOS and his 2nd career hat trick on 12/4/15 vs. BOS… Jenner scored 1st career hat trick and recorded his 100th goal (2nd goal) on 3/12/19 vs. BOS… Laine notched 100th career assist on 1/9/20 at BOS… Werenski posted 1st career point (assist) in his NHL debut on 10/13/16 vs. BOS… Severson skated in his 400th career NHL game on 12/31/19 vs. BOS and his 600th career game on 12/28/22 vs. BOS.
SCORING NOTABLES vs. BOS
• Gaudreau – 9-8-17 in 16 career GP with points in 12 of his contests, while also posting points in 6 of his 8 career home games (5-4-9) • Laine – 3-8-11 in 13 career GP, including 2-7-9 with 3 multi-point efforts in his last 8 contests against the club • Werenski – 3-5-8 in 14 career GP, including goals in 2 of his last 3 games overall/home
WRAPPING UP NOVEMBER AT HOME
The Blue Jackets had their two-game win streak snapped with a 3-2 loss at Carolina on Sunday. The club had earned wins over Chicago (7-3) last Wednesday and at New Jersey (2-1) on Friday. Sunday’s game at Carolina kicked off a stretch of nine games – including six at home – in 15 days through Dec. 10. Columbus concludes its fourth of 13 back-to-back sets of the season on Monday vs. Boston.
JACKETS ON THE KILL
The club denied Carolina on both of its power play chances and has now killed off all eight opponent power play chances over the last three contests. Columbus has allowed a power play goal in just two of the past 15 games (Nov. 16. vs. ARI) and (Nov. 19. vs. PHI), killing off 36-of-38 opponent power play chances (94.7 pct.). CBJ had killed off all 22 opponent power play opportunities over nine contests from Oct. 28-Nov.14 with the nine games without allowing a power play goal tied for the second-longest stretch in franchise history (Feb. 21- Mar. 9, 2013) and trailing only the 11 games from Dec. 31, 2018-Jan. 29, 2019. The club ranks second in the NHL in penalty kill percentage this season (LA; 89.4 pct.) at 88.9 pct. (56-of-63) and lead the League in penalty kill percentage since Oct. 20, killing off 48-of-52 opponent power play chances over the last 19 games (92.3 pct.).
BLOCK IT LIKE IT’S HOT
CBJ have been credited with 219 blocked shots over the past 11 games, including 27 in Sunday’s contest at Carolina. The club ranks second in the NHL in blocked shots (428) and blocked shots-per-60 minutes (19.22). Defenseman Erik Gudbranson has recorded 1-1-2 in the past three games and 1-5-6 in his past nine contests. The blueliner, who blocked six shots on Sunday, leads the team and ranks fifth among all NHL skaters in blocked shots in 2023-24 with 59.
2023-24 TEAM QUICK HITS
• CBJ have scored the 1st goal of the game in 3-straight contests and 6 of the past 8
• CBJ play their next 4 games against Atlantic Division opponents, including 2 against BOS and 1 each against OTT and MTL
• CBJ have played in 11 1-goal games this season (2-5-4), including 2-straight and 8 of the last 12 while another 4 games were decided by 2 goals (with empty net goals)
• CBJ have scored 2+ goals in 6 of the past 11 1st periods and rank 4th-T in the NHL with 25 1st period goals this season and 7th-T in goal differential in the 1st (+6)
• CBJ play their 4th of 7 Monday contests of the season vs. BOS (5 at home)
• CBJ began the season with players from 7 different countries (Canada, Finland, France, Latvia, Russia, Sweden and the United States)
• CBJ’s average age to start the campaign was 25.9, tied for the 3rd-youngest team in the league (ARI and NJD) and trailing only BUF (25.0) and OTT (25.7)
