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Boston Bruins: 3 observations from terrible Tampa Bay defeat

By Sam Minton

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: The Boston Bruins link arms prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: The Boston Bruins link arms prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in an Eastern Conference Round Robin game during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Scotiabank Arena on August 5, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images) /
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Chris Wagner #14 of the Boston Bruins (Photo by Andre/Ringuette/Getty Images) /

The 4th line dominates

Somehow the Bruins best performance came from their 4th line. They have been the anchor of the team so far.

Chris Wagner has been performing especially well. He scored his 2nd goal since being in the bubble. It tied the game and made it seem like the Bruins could pull out the victory.

Overall the line was good as a whole. They played well and also helped draw some penalties.

Now it’s great to have your 4th line playing well, but it’s also a problem when they are the best line on your roster. It basically shows that everyone else is underperforming. Specifically, Boston’s 1st line needs to perform better.

Now that the Bruins have lost the top seed they just need to play for respect. Right now they are the joke of the NHL. The President’s Trophy winners aren’t the No.1 seed. These truly are unprecedented times.

Next. Tuukka Rask needs to shake off rust fast. dark

Boston needs to play better because if they don’t they will be headed home rather quickly.

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