BOSTON — The Bruins misplaced 6-2 to the Florida Panthers in Sport 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Friday evening at TD Backyard.
Boston head coach Jim Montgomery was fast to take accountability for the loss when he spoke with the media following the sport.
“We’ve had a few video games the place we began gradual and didn’t generate a lot offense,” Montgomery defined. “We obtained to get higher. I’ve to present the gamers a greater plan. Florida was considerably higher than us. I gotta give you a greater sport plan.”
The Bruins have began to falter on the penalty kill within the final two video games in opposition to the Panthers. Boston went 2-for-6 shorthanded within the loss. The Black and Gold have given up 5 power-play targets in Video games 2 and three to the Cats.
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“I don’t assume we’re on high of our sport,” Montgomery stated. “Our execution, to be trustworthy, the final two video games, the final two intervals of (Sport 2) and the primary two intervals of (Sport 3) is simply not been ok. That’s why I say that’s my fault. I gotta be higher.”
Montgomery added: “Typically … it’s not ok. We didn’t play properly sufficient. That’s why I take accountability.”
Though the Bruins had been whistled for six penalties, together with a controversial third-period goaltender interference on Jakub Lauko and a double minor high-stick on Mason Lohrei, and the Panthers solely had two penalties the entire sport, Montgomery didn’t assume the officiating had an final result on the sport.
“We weren’t excellent for the primary two intervals,” Montgomery stated. “I can’t actually say that we earned any extra energy performs. I assumed within the second interval we had been coming, and sadly, we obtained the excessive stick within the stick battle preventing for the puck, and that basically modified the sport.
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“I assumed the third interval, we began to get juice as a result of our crowd obtained us into it. I salute our followers for giving us the vitality that we would have liked after that fourth (Florida) aim went in on us.”
The Bruins path the best-of-seven collection 2-1, however Montgomery stated it was nonetheless too early to know if lineup adjustments could be made for Sport 4.
“We gotta do our due diligence and have a look at the sport once more,” he stated. “See who’s executing and who’s enjoying with the hassle that you just guys have requested about.”
Boston will look to even up the collection on Sunday evening. Puck drop from TD Backyard is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. The sport will air on TBS with NESN carrying an hour of pre- and postgame protection.
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