The Boston Bruins are riding a rough patch, and their fans are not loving it. Just a few days ago, the Ottawa Senators handed them a 6-3 loss, with Drake Batherson putting on a show with two goals and an assist. Brady Tkachuk kept his hot streak alive, and the Sens exerted their dominance with their fifth straight win. Meanwhile, the Bruins just couldn’t turn the tide, and now, things aren’t looking any better.

Fast forward to their showdown at TD Garden against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and, well, let’s just say that the Boston Bruins’ fans are gripping their seats for all the wrong reasons. While the scoreboard lit up, it wasn’t in Boston’s favor—Tampa Bay was sitting comfortably with a 4-2 lead, leaving Bruins fans shaking their heads. It might have been easier to shake off the defeat handed to the Bruins by the Senators. But this! This loss to the Lightning in front of a home crowd was rubbing salt in the wound.

Sportsnet wasn’t about to let this one slide. They took to X mid-game, dropping a brutal clip from the second period when Tampa Bay was sitting pretty up there with four goals, while the Boston Bruins? Yeah… they were still stuck at one. And to make matters worse, not even a single shot towards the net in that entire period. Sportsnet summed it up perfectly, captioning the post, “Bruins fans express their displeasure after Boston fails to record a single shot on goal in the second period.” Ouch. You know it’s bad when the home crowd doesn’t even have the energy to boo.

And as soon as that hooter went off? Pure, deafening silence. No claps, no cheers—just a whole arena full of stunned, disappointed faces. Watching your team struggle is one thing, but watching them completely shut down in your own backyard? That’s a different kind of heartbreak.

Oof, tough night for the Boston Bruins at TD Garden! Tampa Bay rolled in, shook things up, and walked away with a dominant 6-2 win, snapping their three-game skid in style. Anthony Cirelli came in hot with two goals, while Nick Paul, Victor Hedman, and Darren Raddysh all put their names on the scoreboard. Andrei Vasilevskiy? Barely broke a sweat, making just 10 saves because, well, Boston’s offense was missing in action for an entire period. Yep, you read that right—zero shots on goal in the second. Meanwhile, Nikita Kucherov, fresh off a recovery, jumped back in with an assist, and Tampa Bay just kept rolling.

Elias Lindholm and Marat Khusnutdinov did their bit and some more to keep Boston afloat, but let’s be real—it was all Lightning, all night. By the time Brandon Hagel and Cirelli iced the game with empty-netters, the Boston Bruins’ faithful were already heading for the exits. And now? The Bruins are officially on a rough losing streak, with fans and analysts side-eyeing their recent goaltending decisions—especially after that mess against Ottawa.

Boston Bruins’ coach gets questioned!

Boston Bruins’ Interim head coach Joe Sacco and GM Don Sweeney pretty much hit the reset button on the roster, even saying goodbye to longtime legend Brad Marchand. The goal? Shake things up and rebuild for the future. But let’s be real—it’s been anything but smooth sailing. This latest disaster? A goaltending nightmare against Ottawa that had fans facepalming all night. Jeremy Swayman, who had already been under fire for his inconsistency, got absolutely torched in the first period—four goals on 15 shots. Yikes. NESN’s Gayle Troiani even called out Sacco, wondering why Swayman wasn’t yanked earlier. Thankfully, Sacco pulled the plug after that brutal first, sending Joonas Korpisalo in to clean up the mess.

But the damage was already done, and Ottawa wasn’t about to let Boston Bruins off the hook. Korpisalo did what he could, but he still let in two more goals while the Bruins’ offense scrambled to respond. Three goals weren’t nearly enough against Ottawa’s relentless attack, led by Brady Tkachuk and crew. And to make things worse? This isn’t the first time Sacco’s decision-making has cost the Bruins big-time. Just ask anyone who remembers that disastrous empty-net attempt against Ottawa in January. From contract disputes to shaky performances, Swayman’s season has been a rollercoaster—and not the fun kind. He had a solid .928 SV% in his last game, but that night? It all went downhill fast.

And now, with just 14 games left, Boston Bruins’ playoff dreams are slipping through the fingers like melting ice under skates. Coach Sacco admitted it wasn’t just Swayman—Boston looked off from the jump. Bad passing, sluggish play, and zero spark in the first period put them in a hole they just couldn’t climb out of. And with Marchand gone and new faces still trying to click, chemistry is all over the place. So, the big question is—can the Bruins stop the bleeding before it’s too late? Or is this free fall about to get even worse?