Bruins collapse in yet another loss

What's next for this team? They are mightily underperforming expectations and heading into Philadelphia appear to be on life support. A little adversity and they fold like a cheap tent, as was witnessed tonight in Philly in a 5-2 loss.

Theo Fleury opened the scoring two minutes in but as we know with this team that doesn't mean much. Former Bruin Troy Murray tied it up a minute later and although Boston had some push, they couldn't beat Tom Barasso. Phil Housley beat Hasek toward the end of the period to give the Flyers the lead after the first. 

Eric Lindros fired a long shot past Hasek a mere two seconds into the second period which caused the heads on the Boston bench to dip. Daryl Sydor then scored a minute after and just like that it was 4-1. Boston had literally no fight left in them, but Dmitri Mironov did score toward the end of the period to make it 4-2. Another listless period for the Bruins in the third culminating in the fifth goal by Mike Keane with 20 seconds left in the game to make the final 5-2 Philly.

I'm starting to run out of superlatives to describe the disappointment that Bruin fans are experiencing with this team. As this season unravels approaching the midway point it'll be interesting to see what the GM does.

Next loss, er, game comes tomorrow night back at home against Calgary.

GAME STARS:

3. Tom Barasso

2. Phil Housley

1. Daryl Sydor

GAME NOTES:

-The Bruin PP went 0 for 1 and the PK was 3 for 3

-As Guevremont shuffles lines to try to spark this team, the first line was crushed to a combined -9

THE SANDWICH REPORT:

The Sandwich Bruins came up with a 2-2 tie with Timmins. John Lilley and Harold Druken scored the goals for Sandwich.

Donny Brook

Bruins Beat Writer

Boston Herald