'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The Boston Bruins suffered a tough 2-1 overtime loss against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night. Hockey Club on Saturday. Vladislav Kolyachonok and Michael Kesselring scored for Utah, while Cole Koepke had the lone goal for Boston.
Connor Ingram made 22 saves for Utah while Jeremy Swayman made 30 saves in the loss.
In a postgame interview, Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery said:
"We never felt like we were in control of the game, we were turning the puck over too much and our puck support really until five minutes before we gave up the tying goal was actually the best of how we played with puck support and puck possession."
Montgomery praised the Bruins' fourth line, highlighting their simplicity and effectiveness. He also noted they are winning battles and maintaining strong connections, especially in their offensive zone. He emphasized that other lines should emulate this approach to achieve similar success.
Montgomery then commended Swayman's performance in goal.
"Jeremy Swayman was our best player tonight," he said. "I thought he was very sharp, I thought he was reading plays and he gave us the opportunity to try to win in overtime."
Despite Swayman's 30 saves, the Bruins could not find the back of the net.
Brad Marchand on Boston Bruins' 2-1 OT loss to Utah Hockey Club
Following the OT loss, Bruins captain Brad Marchand talked about the areas where the team needs to improve.
Marchand believed that the Bruins' were careless in their puck plays.
“It’s really about smarter puck play," Marchand said via the Boston Herald . "We turned a lot of pucks over at the blue lines or in the neutral zone and they reloaded and kind of came at us with speed."
He further pointed out that Boston should be more strategic in its puck play by executing plays along the boards and pushing the puck into the attacking zone.
This strategy could allow the Bruins to spend time in Utah's territory and put pressure on their forwards to focus on defending near the goal area.
The Boston Bruins face the Nashville Predators next on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
