Pastrnak blanked, Swayman’s 35-save performance wasted and more: 3 reasons why Boston Bruins were shut out 4-0 by Edmonton Oilers 

The Boston Bruins suffered a crushing 4-0 shutout loss at home against the Edmonton Oilers. Adam Henrique scored twice for the Oilers to lift them past a rather listless Bruins team that’s now lost five in a row.

In addition to Henrique’s deuce, Connor McDavid (PPG) and Viktor Arvidsson (EN) scored for the Oilers. Meanwhile, the Boston Bruins were unable to find the back of the net despite getting 26 shots on goal.

Here’s a closer look at three reasons why Boston was shut out 4-0 by Edmonton on Tuesday night.

3 reasons why Boston Bruins were shut out 4-0 by Edmonton Oilers

#3. Bruins were outplayed

The Edmonton Oilers outplayed the Boston Bruins, getting a significant 39-26 edge in shots while winning over 57% of the face-offs. While the Bruins pounded the Oilers to the tune of 45 hits to 18, that wasn’t enough to keep the Oilers from blocking 16 shots and getting 13 takeaways.

Most importantly, the Oilers went 1-for-3 on the power play with the Bruins failing to score in their two chances with the man advantage.

The ineffective effort on the Bruins’ part allowed the Oilers to cruise to the victory, securing two more points in the standings.

#2. Jeremy Swayman’s strong outing wasted

When the dust settled, Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves for the Boston Bruins. Swayman gave up three goals, one on the power play. However, Swayman kept the Bruins in the game throughout the night.

The lack of scoring has become a concerning trend for the Bruins as they’ve left their goaltender out to dry, failing to score enough goals to back them up.

#1 Pastrnak blanked once again

Speaking of concerning trends, Bruins’ sniper David Pastrnak had a quiet night, failing to get on the scoresheet. Pastrnak managed one shot on goal in 19:50 of ice time.

Meanwhile, the Bruins’ other top scorers did not get on the board. Elias Lindholm managed three shots in over 17 minutes of ice time, while Brad Marchand got six shots on goal, but ended the game a minus-2 in nearly 18 minutes of ice time.

That lack of scoring has made it difficult for the Bruins to stay above water. With the loss, the Bruins remain one point ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning for third place in the Atlantic Division. However, the Bolts have five games in hand on the Bruins.

The Bruins square off against the Tampa Bay Lightning next at Amalie Arena on Thursday in a duel that could define third place in the Atlantic Division.