A brutal second period negated a good start for the Bruins, who never recoved. Things came apart in a hurry in the middle frame. The Bruins didn’t react well to two calls against them that they didn’t like and the Devils took advantage delivering an early knockout blow.

The New Jersey Devils announced some bad news about their number one goaltender, Jacob Markstrom, on Friday, but they avoided the worst-case scenario.

The Bruins may not be the most talented bunch and the direction of the organization is still very much up in the air. But whether the “blow-it-up” portion of the fan base likes it or not, the players are not abut to lay own on the season.

Boston Bruins bounced back in a big way against the Ottawa Senators on Jan. 23. The Bruins defeated their division rival by a 2-0 final score and have jumped up from sixth place to third place in the Atlantic Division.