"Fire Sweeney for assembling this awful roster": Fans enraged after Boston Bruins blow multi-goal lead in S/O loss to Ottawa Senators

The Boston Bruins suffered a stunning 6-5 shootout loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, despite leading 5-3 late in the third period. The Bruins, who had won their previous two games, appeared poised to secure their third consecutive victory. However, a dramatic comeback by the host Senators denied the Bruins two crucial points at Canadian Tire Centre.

This victory propelled the Senators above the Bruins in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings. Many disappointed Bruins fans took to social media to express their frustration, with some venting about the team's shocking collapse.

"This team is embarrassing," one fan wrote.

"and I thought..no way the blow a 5-3 lead with 4 minutes left? Jokes on me I guess....," noted one fan.

"No words what was that last 5 minutes in the third period," wrote another fan.

The Boston Bruins have now lost seven of their last nine games, slipping to fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a 22-19-6 record. The team's struggles have led to growing criticism of General Manager Don Sweeney, with many fans calling for changes in the front office and coaching staff.

"This team is just a nightmare. Thanks to Sweeney and all the poor players," one fan wrote.

"Fire Sweeney for assembling this awful roster. The sens are now in a playoff spot, and above us in standings. Get a real coach behind the bench too", reacted another.

"HOW DO SWEENY AND NEELY STILL HAVE JOBS", wrote a third fan.

The Senators started strong, taking a 2-0 lead early in the first period with goals from Adam Gaudette (1:47) and Tim Stützle (7:35). The Bruins responded with three consecutive goals, including two in the first period from Czech players Pavel Zacha (11:07) and David Pastrňák (19:22), which tied the game 2-2.

The Boston Bruins continued their momentum in the second period, with Morgan Geekie scoring early (1:06). Josh Norris tied the game 3-3 for the Senators (5:41), but the Bruins regained the lead with goals from John Beecher (14:38) and Vinni Lettieri (11:23 of the third period), making it 5-3.

However, the Senators staged a remarkable comeback in the final four minutes, with Nick Jensen scoring at 16:47 and Norris leveling the game 5-5 with just 12 seconds remaining in regulation. Tim Stützle scored the only goal in the shootout, securing the win for the Senators.

Boston Bruins' skid reaches seven of nine games despite Swayman's solid showing

NHL: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators - Source: Imagn

The Boston Bruins, who had recently recovered from a six-game winless streak with two consecutive victories, suffered another setback on Saturday. A dramatic comeback by the host Ottawa Senators denied the Bruins two crucial points, despite leading 5-3 late in the third period.

The Bruins' offense was led by Czech players Pavel Zacha and David Pastrňák, who scored a goal each in the first period. Morgan Geekie and John Beecher added goals in the second period, while Vinni Lettieri scored in the third. Meanwhile, Bruins' netminder Jeremy Swayman put on an impressive display, stopping 39 of the 44 shots he faced.

The 26-year-old goaltender has been in top form lately, boasting a 2.66 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage over his last nine games.