BOSTON — For the second time in a week, the Bruins were booed at home. Saturday’s jeering was a little louder and came a little more often than Tuesday’s version.
The Bruins were shut out for the first time in over a year by journeyman goalie Charlie Lindgren and managed a meager 18 shots in the game in a 3-0 loss to a Capitals team that had lost six straight. The loss came after a similar showing in Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to a middling Flames team.
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Jim Montgomery admitted he heard the boos and agreed with the message.
“I love our fans. They’re hockey-knowledgeable,” he said. “They’re not wrong.”
Brandon Carlo had a similar reaction.
“You don’t love it. I have so much respect for this organization for that Spoked-B. We all do in this room and for the culture that’s been established here in years past,” he said. “I love the fact that the fans of this organization hold us accountable when we don’t come to work to be at our best. That’s what you want from a fan base. You can’t imagine a better fan base to win in front of. I respect it obviously, but it’s something you don’t want to hear because that means we’re not doing our jobs well.”
Coyle admitted they had it coming.
“They expect a lot and they deserve a lot. It’s not a proud moment for us‚ but they deserve us to be our best and that’s up to us,” he said. “We didn’t give it to them tonight, and that’s a shame.”
Brad Marchand was a little less conciliatory but wasn’t critical.
“They have a short memory, but that’s their right. They pay for tickets to come watch. They can cheer if they like what they see and boo if they don’t,” he said. “We know we have a very passionate sports city and very passionate fans. They expect us to win every game. That’s not going to happen, but they gotta see the effort and obviously they didn’t like it tonight.”
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