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Toronto Maple Leafs: Scoreboard Watching (February Edition)

By Neal DeRosa

Feb 9, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock (center) on the bench during a game against the St. Louis Blues at Air Canada Centre. St. Louis defeated Toronto 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock (center) on the bench during a game against the St. Louis Blues at Air Canada Centre. St. Louis defeated Toronto 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 11, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; The Boston Bruins congratulate goalie Anton Khudobin (35) after defeating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; The Boston Bruins congratulate goalie Anton Khudobin (35) after defeating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

Boston Bruins:

Record: 28-23-6
Point Total: 62
Goal Differential:-2
5v5 Corsi For%: 55.7 (1st) 
5v5 Team Shooting %: 6.10 (30th)
5v5 Team Save %: 90.60 (29th)
Powerplay%: 20.0 (14th)
Penalty Kill%: 86.2 (2nd)

You have to feel sorry for Claude Julien. The Bruins were outplaying their opposition all season, but poor goaltending and a low shooting percentage significantly hurt the team’s record. If only he could save those shots or finish those chances himself.

Expect this trend to begin to change for the Bruins down the stretch, as Boston’s top line of Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and David Pastrnak looks dominant.

The team has already started to make a turn on their powerplay, as they ranked 25th in the league just one month ago. If the Bruins continue to out-shoot and out-play their opponents, they will be right in the thick of things for a top three spot in the Atlantic.

Getting better production out of their backup goaltenders would go a long way.

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