Bruins Seek Redemption in High-Stakes Rematch Against Senators
The Boston Bruins are back on home ice tonight, and they’ve got a point to prove. The Ottawa Senators are in town for what’s shaping up to be a fiery rematch — and if you remember their last meeting, Boston took a bruising 7–2 defeat in Ottawa on October 27. That loss stung, and since then, the Bruins have been on a mission to redeem themselves. They’ve bounced back in style, stringing together four straight wins heading into this clash at TD Garden.
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Head coach Marco Sturm has been clear about what went wrong last time — the energy just wasn’t there. He admitted that it was the first game all season where he didn’t feel any spark from the bench. But instead of dwelling on it, he’s using that setback as fuel. In his words, that kind of performance “was not us,” and the team is determined to show what the real Bruins look like.
Boston’s recent shootout victory over the New York Islanders highlighted that fighting spirit. Pavel Zacha found the back of the net for his first power-play goal of the season, stretching his point streak to four games. Zacha’s been centering the second line with Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson — a trio that’s been quietly building chemistry and contributing at both ends of the ice.
Up front, Marat Khusnutdinov continues to impress on the first line with David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie. The 23-year-old has been clutch lately — scoring the game-tying and shootout-winning goals against the Islanders, not to mention the overtime winner against the Sabres. And between the pipes, Joonas Korpisalo gets the start tonight. It’s a particularly interesting storyline since Korpisalo was traded to Boston from Ottawa last year. He’s 3–3–0 this season, with a .882 save percentage, and will be eager to make a statement against his former team.
On the Senators’ side, they’re coming off a tough 4–3 overtime loss to Montreal but have had extra practice time thanks to a rare four-day break. Head coach Travis Green has been preaching a full sixty-minute effort and tighter defensive discipline — something the Sens will need if they want to quiet a red-hot Bruins offense. Drake Batherson has been leading the charge lately, skating on the top line with Tim Stützle and Nick Cousins, while Shane Pinto has emerged as a key depth scorer with eight goals so far this season.
Both teams have had their goaltending ups and downs, with neither side boasting stellar save percentages, so tonight’s game could turn into an all-out scoring battle. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at TD Garden, and given the history between these two clubs, it’s not just another regular-season matchup — it’s redemption night for the Bruins.
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