On Thursday night, the Bruins had to work as a cohesive unit to get through the mist of a recent three-game losing streak. They had to reclaim their identity and get important players to step up in order to achieve this.Boston’s Pavel Zacha rose to the occasion in their 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
The seasoned center added insurance in the third period by scoring on a power play after assisting Jake DeBrusk’s goal in the second. Zacha saw the team’s overall improvement during the win.
“I believe there are still numerous aspects of the current game that require improvement,” Zacha remarked. “In my opinion, it was a positive move. After those three games, we realized we had to react.
Zacha’s contribution to the victory on the penalty kill may have been his greatest. The Bruins, a mainstay of the fifth-best team in the league in that regard, killed all eight penalties that were called on them that evening. Fights defending teammates resulted in multiple penalties; Zacha said Boston was “happy to kill those.”
In their home game against San Jose, the Bruins turned things around with physical play and good offensive looks.Zacha and the Bruins aim to maintain their rhythm when they play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. 7 p.m. ET is when the puck drops. NESN will broadcast the game along with an hour of pregame coverage.
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