"They have lost four in a row, with the lone "bright spot" being the loser point in a shootout loss to Canucks, a game they should have put away long before it went to extra sessions. Last we saw the lads, the designated "must-win" game against the Canadiens on Dec. 23 produced an epic third-period meltdown to send them into the break with a lot more questions than they had just 10 days ago."
"And to make matters worse, they start the trip off against the hottest team in the NHL. Yes, that's who the Buffalo Sabres are right now. The Sabres, who have missed the playoffs for 14 straight seasons, have won seven in a row. At the start of the streak, they fired GM Kevyn Adams and replaced him with Jarmo Kekalainen, the former Columbus GM who has set a demanding tone."
The Bruins begin a post-Christmas road trip amid a four-game losing streak and a shootout loss to the Canucks that they should have avoided. A Dec. 23 'must-win' game against the Canadiens ended with an epic third-period meltdown before the break. The trip opens against the surging Buffalo Sabres, who have won seven straight and swapped GMs for Jarmo Kekalainen. The Sabres sit one point behind Boston with two games in hand. Boston's upcoming road slate includes Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Seattle, and the team is a lackluster 8-9 away. Offense has been a pleasant surprise, but defensive lapses have raised goals-against to 3.29 (24th) and dropped the penalty kill to 19th.
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