Bruins and Kraken Clash in a Battle on Ice at TD Garden

As the Boston Bruins prepare to host the Seattle Kraken at TD Garden, fans are eager to see if their team can bounce back from recent setbacks. The Bruins have had a challenging stretch in their last few games, with a narrow overtime loss against the Minnesota Wild followed by defeats to both the Winnipeg Jets and again versus the Wild.

Despite these losses, there are positive takeaways for the Bruins. Their powerplay performance has been notable, successfully converting one out of three opportunities against Minnesota at home. However, they'll need to improve their faceoff win percentage which was just 62 percent during that game.

The defensive aspect also requires attention; while they managed 30 hits and blocked 12 shots against Minnesota, they still conceded four goals. Goaltending remains strong with a save percentage rounding up to 100 percent even in overtime loss situations.

On offense, shooting accuracy could be better – only seven percent of shots resulted in goals during their last home game. This indicates that while creating chances isn't an issue for Boston's squad, capitalizing on them is something they'll need to focus on.

The upcoming match presents an opportunity for redemption as well as solidifying strategies before heading deeper into the season. Fans should look forward to seeing how head coach Bruce Cassidy adjusts tactics and lineups to address these areas of concern.

The game is scheduled for February 16th at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ or NESN starting from midnight GMT or follow along with ROOT Sports NW if cheering from away territory.