"After exhibiting some extreme streakiness in the first month of the season, the injury-addled Bruins have settled into a period of distinct mediocrity. The B's dropped the second half of their home-and-home with the Red Wings on Tuesday, dropping a 5-4 decision at Little Caesars Arena. Jeremy Swayman had recently been airtight, but he did not cover up any warts in this one and got pulled in the third period."
"Since their seven-game win streak, which had wiped out an earlier six-game skid, the B's have now gone 4-6 in their last 10 and have not won two in a row in that span. They are clearly in a desperate, water-treading mode to remain in the hunt while they wait, wish and hope for some semblance of good health. The Bruins found themselves chasing the game early on, falling down 2-0 in the first period."
"And when the B's were pushing in the Wings' zone, old friend James van Riemsdyk got behind Andrew Peeke on the left wing once Albert Johansson gained control of it in the Wings' zone. Johansson lifted a long pass for van Riemsdyk and the big veteran winger moved in alone and beat Swayman to the high far side with a snap shot from just inside the dot at 6:25."
The injury-plagued Bruins have moved from early-season streakiness into a stretch of mediocrity. The team lost the second half of a home-and-home to Detroit, falling 5-4 at Little Caesars Arena, and pulled Jeremy Swayman in the third period after he struggled. Since a seven-game win streak erased a six-game skid, the Bruins are 4-6 in their last 10 and have not strung together consecutive wins. The team fell behind 2-0 early, generated a shot advantage but failed to capitalize, and welcomed Viktor Arvidsson back from a lower-body injury.
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