Tigers Maul Hapless Bruins (1/31/25)

So much for the new look Boston Bruins that coach Art Ross put together earlier this month. After beating Montreal the Bruins have now lost 5 in a row and reverted back to the team that was getting shelled almost every game. This time it was the Hamilton Tigers that dominated the Bruins for EIGHT goals. Alex McKinnon and Red Green both had two goals apiece as Boston's backup goalie Howard Lockhart got shelled. Jimmy Herbert, Herb Mitchell and Stan Jackson scored for the Bruins but it wasn't enough as the Tigers won 8-3 at Barton Street Arena.

                                                              Sorry Howard

It actually was an evenly matched first period although Hamilton scored first. With 6:50 left in the first Alex McKinnon walked in alone and scored on Bruins backup goalie Howard Lockhart to put the Tigers in the lead. The Bruins responded just over a minute later when Jimmy Herbert scored to tie the game. That's how the period ended, with a 1-1 tie.

                                                          The lone bright spot this season

Hamilton took control in the second period as Red Green set up Billy Burch for a goal just 5:10 into the period to put the Tigers back on top. The Tigers essentially iced the game when Bobby Benson was sent to the penalty box. On the powerplay, Ken Randall dished it to Green who scored to give Hamilton a two goal lead. The Bruins did manage to fight back when Stan Jackson scored with 50 seconds left in the period to cut the lead. The Bruins went into the third period trailing 3-2.

                                                                   Jackson keeps it close

The floodgates opened in the third period as Shorty Green passed it to Ken Randall for a goal just 15 seconds into the period. Red Green scored again 5 minutes into the period then Alex McKinnon set up Shorty Green just over a minute later. Red Green passed it to McKinnon for another goal just 9:35 into the period. What a massacre! Herb Mitchell managed to score his first goal of the season with 7:50 left in the game but Hamilton had the last laugh when Randall scored just over a minute later. Mercifully the game ended shortly after with the Tigers winning 8-3.

                                                            "We sucked tonight!" - Mitchell

Penalties:

Bobby Benson - 4 minutes

Stan Jackson - 2 minutes

Reaction:

Is this season over yet? Its become quite obvious this team isn't good enough to compete with the other teams in the NHL. They essentially have Jimmy Herbert, Lionel Hitchman and maybe Doc Stewart that you'd want to keep going into next year. Carson Cooper has been hurt almost all season and he might make a difference if he were to come back. Coach Art Ross is just playing out the string at this point as Howard Lockhart was the goalie in this one. After losing 11 games in a row, this was their 6th loss in a row after the win in Montreal. Who knows if they'll ever win again this year. The Bruins look to snap their six game losing streak three nights from now against the Ottawa Senators. Let's see if Boston Arena will give them good luck for once.