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Bruins Eye Sweep Despite Road Struggles
8 Mar
Summary
- Bruins aim to sweep weekend on the road against Penguins.
- Boston seeks to end a six-game road losing streak.
- Penguins face injuries, scoring slump, and shootout woes.
The Boston Bruins are looking to sweep an important weekend set of games when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. This follows a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. The Bruins have struggled significantly on the road, currently enduring a six-game losing streak away from home.
Coach Marco Sturm noted the team's tendency to play with more 'panic' and 'chaos' on the road compared to their composed home performances. Boston needs to reverse this trend as five of their next eight games will be away.
Boston recently defeated Pittsburgh 2-1 on Tuesday, a game where the Penguins entered on a five-game point streak. Pittsburgh, now 0-2-1 in their last three, sits third in the Metropolitan division and has lost three consecutive contests.
The Penguins are facing challenges beyond their recent slump, including a 1-9 record in shootouts this season. They are also playing without captain Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin due to suspension.
Despite these road woes and injuries, the Bruins currently hold the final Eastern Conference wild-card playoff spot. Viktor Arvidsson scored the game-winning goal in Boston's win against the Capitals, his sixth in eight games.
