The Bruins lost their first game of their three-stop trip against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, 3-1. They have slipped to 2.58 goals per game, fourth-fewest in the league. The Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators, the three clubs with even less firepower than the Bruins, have practically waved the white flag on 2024-25.

At the other end of the ice, Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick produced an incredible 32-save performance and showed why he’s one of the best of his generation and a two-time Stanley Cup champion when he played for the Los Angeles Kings. “Their goalie played amazing,” Bruins’ David Pastrnak told reporters after the game.

With one coach canned and a power play all but encased in cement, it’s more a mess for Don Sweeney and Cam Neely to clean up.

The New York Rangers opened up 2025 with an exciting 2-1 win against the Boston Bruins at Madison Garden on Thursday. The Rangers competed hard throughout, grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period, got great goaltending from Jonathan Quick and snagged their first win in five games and just their fifth in the past 20 (5-15-0).

Unfortunately, you could say the same about tonight’s game in Manhattan: the Bruins weren’t terrible, controlled play for decent stretches, threw 33 shots on net...and still l