Boston Globe KPD - A few problems have already surfaced for the Bruins

[Fenway]

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT
A few problems have already surfaced for the Bruins

■ The Bruins won slightly better than 7 of every 10 faceoffs (37 wins, 15 losses) but didn’t turn that lopsided possession advantage into sustained offensive pressure. Part of the problem: shooting accuracy.

Of the 59 times they fired, they missed 16 times (27. 1 percent). Another 14 shots were blocked. Accuracy matters.

■ Rookie wingers Jake DeBrusk and Anders Bjork, standouts on opening night, were both on the ice for three of the Colorado goals and logged team-worst -3’s. They will have to be harder on pucks, true of the other 16 Black-and-Gold skaters who suited up on Monday.

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[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Well of course face offs are down with Patrice out.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Well of course face offs are down with Patrice out.

Uh?

 

[TorontLoL 67]

20 years of bad luck against this team at the Gahden doesn't help. They'll shake the rust off and get right back into it.

 

[Don Cherry]

Great to read articles from the HOF Dupes. He's spot on as usual.

 

[chizzler]

Great to read articles from the HOF Dupes. He's spot on as usual.

He's a tool as usual. It's two games. He must like the previous way of playing.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

He's a tool as usual. It's two games. He must like the previous way of playing.

Glad it's not just me.

They have young players, there will be ups and downs with young players. I figure give it 8 games before you do any real analysis on the team

 

[Don Cherry]

Why so little respect for a HOF writer? I've been reading him since I was a kid and look forward to it. There's too few guys like Dupes left imo.