The Boston Bruins fell 4-1 to the Ottawa Senators on Monday, marking their second consecutive loss as the team struggled to capitalize on power-play opportunities.
The silence in TD Garden grew heavy as the scoreboard ticked toward the final buzzer on Monday night. For the Boston Bruins, a promising start to the season has suddenly stalled, as a 4-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators marked their second consecutive defeat.
Tim Stützle dominated the ice, netting two goals and providing an assist. His performance moved him into sixth place on Ottawa’s all-time points list with 413. The Senators established control early, with Stützle scoring on a power play at 7:39 in the first period. Moments after killing off a Boston power play, he struck again on a 2-on-1 chance, putting the Senators ahead 2-0.
The deficit deepened just 66 seconds into the second period when Drake Batherson capitalized on a Boston turnover. firing a backhand shot past Jeremy Swayman. Later in the period. Michael Amadio converted a feed from Shane Pinto to extend the lead to 4-0. forcing Bruins head coach Marco Sturm to call a timeout at 14:41. The intensity of the matchup was evident early; in the second period at 4:25. Boston’s JJ Peterka crashed into former Bruin Linus Ullmark. who appeared slow to get up following the collision.
Ullmark, now in his third season with Ottawa after a trade prior to the 2024-25 campaign, performed brilliantly. The former Vezina Trophy winner stopped all 10 shots he faced through the first two periods but did not return for the third. Samuel Ersson took over in goal, making eight saves, while the tandem combined to stop 18 of 19 shots on the night. Boston rookie James Hagan finally broke the shutout bid with a goal in the third period. but the rally arrived too late.
Boston’s offensive struggles were stark. The Bruins were outshot 24-19 and failed to convert on all four of their power-play opportunities. While the team opened the season with two wins, the back-to-back losses have disrupted their rhythm. Swayman finished the night with 20 saves in the defeat.
The Senators look to carry their momentum into a Tuesday night matchup against Detroit, while the Bruins will return to their home ice on Thursday to face Utah.
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