Senators Hand Bruins Ninth Straight Loss (1/1/25)

Its a new year but the same old Boston Bruins as they dropped their ninth straight game in another defensive breakdown against the Ottawa Senators. Cy Denneny and Hooley Smith added two goals apiece and King Clancy got in on the action as the Senators put five goals up against Doc Stewart and the Bruins. Boston did try to fight back with goals from Jimmy Herbert and Billy Stuart but it wasn't nearly enough. Boston also didn't help themselves by taking six of the eight penalties called during the game. It all added up to a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Senators at the Ottawa Auditorium.

                                                       Nope, Bruins still can't win

Penalties hurt the Bruins as they couldn't stay on even strength throughout the game and the Senators made them pay.  Cy Denneny was set up by Frank Nighbor just 2:20 into the game to put the Bruins behind again. To add insult to injury, Denneny was assisted by Nighbor with just 40 seconds left in the period to send Boston into intermission down 2-0 again.

                                                That damn Denneny again

The Bruins did give themselves a glimmer of hope to start the second period believe it or not. Jimmy Herbert scored his third goal of the season 2:45 into the period to cut the lead in half. Unfortunately they couldn't keep up the momentum as Hooley Smith scored eight minutes into the period to quell any hope of a comeback. The Bruins went into the break down 3-1 and pretty much out.

                                                                  Herbert keeps Boston in it

The third period was a death march for the Bruins as the Senators iced the game big time. King Clancy scored just 4:30 into the period to put the game out of reach just like that assisted by Smith. Smith himself scored with just four minutes remaining in the period set up by Denneny. Fortunately for the Bruins, Billy Stuart scored his fourth goal of the season to make the score a little bit more respectable. The Senators still won the game 5-2.

                                                     Unquestionably team MVP so far

Penalties:

George Carroll - 2 minutes

Jimmy Herbert - 4 minutes

Stan Jackson - 2 minutes

Alf Skinner - 2 minutes

Billy Stuart - 2 minutes

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What more can be said about this season other than its an unmitigated disaster? The season is 1/3 over and the Bruins have lost 9 out of the 10 games they've played. They're simply not good enough to hang with the other teams in the league that have been established for years. Expansion teams aren't meant to do well their first year but the Bruins have barely even been competitive. They've been blown away in 7 of the 10 games they've played and if it wasn't for Art Ross making a move or two, it would have been even worse. Ross may have to make more moves just to be even competitive because what they're doing now isn't going to draw fans. Still, its the first season so no sense going insane about it. Two nights from now the Bruins travel to Montreal to face the Maroons, the only team they've beaten so far this season. Hopefully they can win it in the Montreal Forum.