Interim coach Bruce Cassidy called the goal and ensuing result "demoralizing and disappointing. there's probably a lot more words, but they called it".
Just over four minutes into overtime, Bruins center Riley Nash was called for a roughing penalty to give the Senators the man advantage. In this case, the officials penalized the retaliation.
One focus is slowing down Erik Karlsson, the smooth-skating defenseman who was a nightmare for the B's in the first three games. "Even if we won the last game it's back at zero again", coach Guy Boucher said before the game.
Yet through two games of their first round playoff series against Nashville, the 'Hawks have failed to score a single goal.
"Noel was playing good hockey when he got hurt, so there's a good chance he'll draw back into the lineup", Cassidy said.
The Bruins have had their share of chances to take a series lead, but now find themselves in a 2-to-1 hole. Of all the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs series, this one feels most destined to go seven games.
When the game ended, Bruins fans, irate over the penalty call, littered the ice with debris.
"In that second period, we gave the (Bruins) stuff that we don't normally give and it wasn't a lack of effort, it was a tremendous effort, it just wasn't necessarily a smart effort in the second so we want to make sure that we have a better mix".
Game 4 is Wednesday night in Boston.
Mike Hoffman scored twice and Derick Brassard had a goal in regulation for the Senators.
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After pulling out to the 3-0 lead early in the second, the Bruins came charging back to erase the deficit and Pastrnak tied it up on the power play with 6:09 left in the second on a shot that beat Anderson stick side.
Shots on Goal_Boston 10-13-6_29. On the next shift, Liles sent a long pass that was too far ahead of David Backes, but the puck went between Ryan's legs and he fell down, giving Backes a clean break that he finished between Anderson's pads just 42 seconds after Acciari's tally to make it a one-goal game.
Phaneuf also had two assists.
MacArthur, who battled back after suffering a devastating concussion in training camp and wasn't expected to play this season, raised his arms to the sky in celebration as the crowd went wild.
Power-play opportunities_Boston 1 of 3; Ottawa 1 of 4.
"That's the NHL. In (a) matter of a few minutes, the tide changes", Boucher said.
The Senators struck for two goals in 25 seconds in the first period, with Karlsson setting up both. You would've thought that Ottawa would have had the proverbial book on the 6-foot-1, right-shot defenseman after his stellar National Hockey League debut, but that didn't appear to be the case after Game 2.
Boston's defensive core is also dealing with injuries, and the team recalled defensemen Tommy Cross and Matt Grzelcyk from its AHL affiliate in Providence. Morrow and Cross have been OK for the situations in which they've been put, yet they're only being trusted out there on the PK if they're with an overly depended upon (and thus overworked at points) Chara or Miller.
The availability of both Colin Miller and Adam McQuaid may not be known until sometime Monday, possibly in the pregame skate.
"Monday night's going to be the same thing", Wideman said after Sunday's practice.
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