‘Sky’s not falling’: Jim Montgomery analyzes the slumping Bruins’ recent skid
"The last three games, again, we're playing to our identity."
The Bruins are 1-3-2 on their current home stand as of Sunday, but coach Jim Montgomery doesn’t seem overly concerned about their recent play.
Montgomery reiterated that while there’s certainly room for improvement, “the sky’s not falling.” The 4-1 loss to the Flames and 3-0 loss to the Capitals bother him “to the core,” but the close losses to the Lightning and Kings are less concerning in his eyes.
When he sees the team building in the right way, it gives him confidence.
“The last three games, again, we’re playing to our identity,” Montgomery told reporters. “We keep playing to our identity, and our process gets a little better, the results are going to come.”
At the same time, he hinted that possible a change of scenery could help.
“It’s just Groundhog Day, right?” Montgomery told reporters. “My wife said to me the other day, like, ‘When are you going on the road?’ It’s a long time for a regular routine.”
When asked how the Bruins can stop the four-game losing streak from snowballing, Montgomery said it comes down to consistency.
“I don’t think I’m as worried as maybe the outside people are,” he said. “I see a good brand of hockey.”
While he admits the Bruins are making mistakes, he noted that other teams are doing the same. He said they’re simply not closing out games.
He agrees that it could potentially snowball if they let it – with a tough game against the Stars on Monday, then six of their next seven on the road – but he believes moments like this are bound to happen in the course of a season.
“If you get caught up with that, you start worrying,” Montgomery said. “That’s why we try to immerse ourselves in the moment.”
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