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Boston Bruins Are Beating Themselves: Penalties, Officiating, and Missed Chances | Ep. 123
Season 3
Episode 123
Published 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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🎙️ The Bruins didn’t just lose games — they lost control of them.
A six-game winless slide continues as Boston wastes strong goaltending, can’t finish chances, and repeatedly sabotages itself with undisciplined penalties. Losses to Ottawa and Montreal exposed the same cracks, while the overtime defeat against Calgary underscored a growing issue: this team struggles to close when it matters most.
We break down the disastrous third period against the Canadiens, the waved-off Elias Lindholm goal that flipped momentum, and why NHL officiating — particularly goaltender interference — continues to create chaos instead of clarity.
Plus: mental fatigue comments, accountability gaps, the Bruins’ failure to play clean five-on-five hockey, and a hard look at what’s slipping away in the standings.
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A six-game winless slide continues as Boston wastes strong goaltending, can’t finish chances, and repeatedly sabotages itself with undisciplined penalties. Losses to Ottawa and Montreal exposed the same cracks, while the overtime defeat against Calgary underscored a growing issue: this team struggles to close when it matters most.
We break down the disastrous third period against the Canadiens, the waved-off Elias Lindholm goal that flipped momentum, and why NHL officiating — particularly goaltender interference — continues to create chaos instead of clarity.
Plus: mental fatigue comments, accountability gaps, the Bruins’ failure to play clean five-on-five hockey, and a hard look at what’s slipping away in the standings.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bruins-tape-to-tape-a-boston-bruins-hockey-podcast--6575298/support.
✨Join the Patreon for Ad Free Listening✨Get Our Merch ✨
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🛍️ Shop with us ➡️ We are an NHL Shop affiliate! Support the pod by using this link to get all your Bruins gear.