That presumes your team's roster is sturdy enough to play through injury when their depth is so thin removing #47, #46 or #63 (never mind the latter two simultaneously) proves overwhelming.
Kirk points out that neither Koko or Griffith played enough minutes to effect the game in negative fashion. He's right. But, I've seen enough from them over time to conclude they should not be in the Bruins plans. I would bring up Czarnik. They might as well. Boston should also play Tyler Randall more. No solution but a bit of thump in the lineup, especially in Marchand's absence.
Speaking of the latter, edge blah blah blah. Another questionable judgement in play deprived a team already down its second best center an opportunity to build something real against the Canadiens. You can't tell me the suspension didn't deflate confidence in the room.
Finally (for now
), Rask has to step up in a game like this, particularly without DK & Brad. Even if the play in front of him was poor, and even if a loss was likely given the circumstance, he has to be better. MTL is in Tuukka's head, and that simply can't continue. If his teammates don't believe he can beat Canadiens, that too is a problem. In the event, as in many instances over the last ten years, the Bruins are going to have to look in the mirror, dig deep, and go to work.
