Tigers Edge Bruins at Boston Arena (12/29/24)

The bad news was the Boston Bruins lost their EIGHTH straight game but the good news was at least this game was competitive. The Hamilton Tigers came to town after beating the daylights out of the Bruins in Hamilton earlier this season but this game was much closer. I guess Art Ross is finally getting something going but it still wasn't enough. The Tigers were led by a stout defense and a great goalie effort by Jake Forbes. Meanwhile Doc Stewart did the best he could but the Tigers scored two goals within the first five minutes of the game. One by Shorty Green and the other by Mickey Roach. The Bruins did fight back when Billy Stuart scored with 6:10 remaining in the third period but Forbes bore down the rest of the way. The Tigers had beaten the Bruins 2-1 at the Boston Arena.

                                                               Forbes beats the Bruins

The Tigers wasted no time getting to the Bruins as Shorty Green scored just 2:20 into the game assisted by Mickey Roach. Just three minutes later it was Roach scoring assisted by Green. Just like that the Bruins were down 2-0 but the good news was Ross' boys didn't give up and stoned the Tigers cold after that second goal. They went into first intermission down 2-0.

                                                         Shorty Green puts Hamilton up

The second period was a stalemate but that showed the Bruins had definitely improved defensively. They couldn't score on Forbes but Stewart remained tough in the Bruins net as well. Unlike the previous games the damage didn't get any worse as the Tigers remained up 2-0 going into the break.

                                                       Roach's goal was the difference

The third period actually belonged to the Bruins as Billy Stuart remained Art Ross' best acquisition to date as he scored his third goal of the season 13:50 into it. The Bruins were one goal away from tying it up and they desperately peppered Forbes but to no avail. Unfortunately the Tigers held on to win a hard fought contest 2-1.

                                                             Stuart kept the game close

Penalties:

George Carroll - 5 minutes

Jimmy Herbert - 7 minutes

Herb Mitchell - 2 minutes

Alf Skinner - 7 minutes

Emory Sparrow - 2 minutes

Reaction:

Even though the Bruins lost, that's more like it. You can see the fight in this team, literally. Alf Skinner, Jimmy Herbert and George Carroll all got into scraps with the Hamilton Tigers and the defense held them to nothing after the first period. Stuart scoring in the first period gave the Bruins their first chance to win a game since the first week of the season but it wasn't meant to be. They may not have won the game but the desire was there. Bruins coach Art Ross can definitely work with that kind of effort, they just need more firepower. Hopefully Carson Cooper will be back soon or Ross can make a trade to bring someone in. Either way the Bruins looked a hell of a lot better in this game than they have recently. The Bruins look to snap their eight game losing streak on New Year's Day in Ottawa against the Senators. Hopefully they can win in the Ottawa Auditorium.