David Pastrnak didn't sugarcoat it after the Bruins lost 5-2 to the Canadiens tonight at TD Garden on Homecoming night.
The Bruins trailed 5-0 at one point, their four-game win streak is over, and Montreal now sits atop the Atlantic.
Ty Anderson shared what Pastrnak said once it was over, and the Bruins winger pointed straight at the opening stretch of the game.
Pastrnak's words carry more weight because of how his own night went. Cole Caufield picked his pocket on the 4-0 goal, a breakaway finish that Caufield scored for the Canadiens. Kaiden Guhle also blocked two Pastrnak one-timers.
So the Bruins' top scorer was part of the problem on the ice, and he seems to know it. His 24 points entering the night are the most on the team among the players listed in our sheet, which makes a night like this stand out.
Conor Ryan called it an ugly showing from the Bruins in his final report.
The loss also ended a long run at home. Jack Studley noted it was Boston's first home loss since Oct. 5, and that the Canadiens extended their point streak to 12 games. Casey Mittelstadt scored both Boston goals.
Where does this leave Boston before the Wild?
Before tonight's loss, the Bruins were 13-4-1 and 8-1-0 at home. Those numbers predate the game, but they show how out of character this was for a team that had been protecting its building.
Then there's the crowd. Studley posted that "Go Habs Go" chants were being drowned out by boos from the TD Garden fans, a sign the building was not happy either.
The goaltending story is already covered in our earlier report on Jeremy Swayman's glare at Marco Sturm. Studley's final notes show Swayman stopped 13 of 17 shots, and Michael DiPietro made 12 saves against Minnesota on Saturday.
That last line points to the next step. The Bruins host the Wild on Saturday, and according to Studley's post, DiPietro is expected to start.
Marco Sturm now has a quick turnaround to show that Pastrnak's "unacceptable" was a one-night problem and not a pattern.
This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.
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