Bruins keep on winning

When no one is scoring and no one is stopping pucks, the end result is a foregone conclusion.

Such is the case for the San Jose Sharks who lost to the Bruins, 5-1, in Boston Tuesday night.

David Pastrnak is on fire and extended his streak to 10 games with a goal.  In those 10 games he has 12 goals and 24 points.

“We’re getting there,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. “I think this past four, five, six games, we’ve progressively tightened up, played more our style where teams [have] got to earn their way out there. I thought at the start of the year, we were a little bit too loose, even though our goals-against was down. I thought that was probably a product of our goaltenders, and then playing the right way once we got the lead. But I see us more start to finish now playing that way.

“Listen, nobody’s going to be at 60 minutes every night at this time of the year. You’re still figuring out your team, guys are still getting going. But we’re getting closer, so I like where we’re at. We’ve played good teams; I don’t care what San Jose’s record [is]. To me, they’re a good hockey team. They’ve proven that over the years. They’ve got good players, good coaching. They’re a strong team, and we wanted to be equal to the task. I thought it was a good measuring-stick game in that sense from a team from the West.”

Tuukka Rask made 16 saves as the Bruins improved to 9-1-2.

Brent Burns was the lone scorer for the Sharks.

“We’re upset individually how we’re playing, we’re upset as a team,” Sharks captain Logan Couture said. “You know, at times you could say it was almost embarrassing out there. They were taking it to us for a lot of that game. You know it hurts your pride and as a NHL player; you’re a proud person, you’re a proud athlete to play in this league. And games like that hurt, but it’s how you respond, and we need to respond … it’s been too long now.”

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“We’re feeling good as a team,” Brandon Carlo said after the the win. “We reset after each game and come into the next game with the same mentality that we’ve had for these four that we’ve won in a row. So we’re just continuing to keep a positive attitude in here, play for each other and most of all, just have fun.”

Charlie Coyle and Carlo also scored for Boston.

“I was just trying to find the open seam, and we kind of made eye contact; I don’t know if it went over a stick or under, but he put it right there,” Coyle said. “I just lean on my stick, and it goes in. That’s the type of passes he can make, so you’ve got to be ready for them.”

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Martin Jones made 36 saves in the loss.

“Yeah, it’s huge to get home and it’s no secret, we’ve got to turn it around and we’ve got to start getting some streaks going and pile them together,” Burns  said. “I think that’s pretty obvious. You know what? We’ve got to balance being safe but creating, not creating mistakes but being confident with the puck and helping the next guy with the puck and putting him in a good spot. That’s what happens when it’s so close and so tight that mental side starts to just drip down a little bit. It’s tough.”