There was some game thread chatter and frustration over the Bruins lack of goal scoring and I thought it may be worth discussing and exploring a bit.
Right now the Bruins are averaging 2.35 goals per game, which places them 23rd in the league in scoring. Since 11/1 they've only managed to score more than 2 goals in 3 of 14 games. Do we think this is a slump or indicative of a deeper problem? At even strength, despite the injuries, the Bruins remain one of the top possession teams in the league with a 53.1 CF%, good for 6th in the league. They're attempting 57 ES shots per game, again, good for 7th. So they're getting looks, but it's not translating into goals. The team ES PDO is an even 100.00 which suggests that this is what they are and they aren't unlucky. The PP has been ice cold (17%, 19th in the league) of late so there is room for improvement there (if they can ever get on the PP, but that's another story). So do they ride it out and hope that the goals start going in, or do they need to make player changes? My initial reaction is that they need an upgrade on the wing.
Right now the Bruins are averaging 2.35 goals per game, which places them 23rd in the league in scoring. Since 11/1 they've only managed to score more than 2 goals in 3 of 14 games. Do we think this is a slump or indicative of a deeper problem? At even strength, despite the injuries, the Bruins remain one of the top possession teams in the league with a 53.1 CF%, good for 6th in the league. They're attempting 57 ES shots per game, again, good for 7th. So they're getting looks, but it's not translating into goals. The team ES PDO is an even 100.00 which suggests that this is what they are and they aren't unlucky. The PP has been ice cold (17%, 19th in the league) of late so there is room for improvement there (if they can ever get on the PP, but that's another story). So do they ride it out and hope that the goals start going in, or do they need to make player changes? My initial reaction is that they need an upgrade on the wing.