The Boston Bruins find themselves at a critical point heading into March 2025. The current campaign has not exactly gone well for them, as they have 62 points with a 27-24-8 record, which has them on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference.

An especially rough finish negated an unusually good start for the Bruins on Tuesday. Mitch Marner scored with 51.2 seconds left into overtime to give the Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over the Bruins in a game Boston had led by three goals.