The Boston Bruins offense needs to wake up after being shut out by the Flyers

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins' offensive struggles continued Tuesday night as the B's were shut out by the undermatched Philadelphia Flyers. The Bruins were booed off the ice as the clock hit zero after a frustrating 2-0 loss at TD Garden.

It was the first shutout for the Flyers this season and it was the second time the Bruins went scoreless this season. Boston has been suspended twice in the last four games and has only scored seven goals in the last five games.

After Tuesday's loss, the Bruins are now 4-5-1 on the season.

The Bruins lose even though the Flyers overtake

The Bruins outscored the Flyers 23-19, but Boston had many more opportunities. They just weren't Good Opportunities because Philadelphia threw a lot of bodies in front of these B's attempts.

The Flyers blocked 28 shots during Tuesday night's game and the Bruins only had 12 high-danger chances in the contest. Five of his shot attempts were blocked by David Pastrnak, while Brad Marchand saw four of his shots returned. This depleted the Boston offense over the course of the contest and the Bruins only had three shots on goal in the third period. It was a frustrating final 20 minutes as Boston needed just a single goal to tie with Philadelphia for most of the period.

The Bruins also came up empty on four power play chances, including a 5-on-3 chance in the first period.

“It’s not good enough,” head coach Jim Montgomery said of the team’s offense. “We don’t make any moves, we don’t do enough to create highly dangerous scoring chances. Whether it's the desire to get into those areas or not the right game plan, we're all to blame for not getting a win tonight.”

Bruins offensive problems

The Bruins have scored 27 goals in their first 10 games, ranking 22nd in the NHL. With 15 direct hits, Boston ranks 24th in the NHL.

Pastrnak leads the Bruins with six goals and eight points, but he hasn't been spectacular and hasn't received much help. Cole Koepke is Boston's second-leading scorer with three goals and seven points, while Marchand is third-leading scorer with six points.

However, Boston's captain has only scored one goal this season and is minus-6. Marchand has gone pointless in five of his 10 games this season.

After Tuesday's loss, Montgomery said it was time for his team's stars to start playing like stars.

“I think on any team, the best players, the star players have to carry the weight and the load offensively,” he said. “These are the players who are out on the power play. At the moment the offensive is not effective for us.”

Bruins' power play problems

Boston's power play unit was one of the worst in the league, scoring just six goals on 42 opportunities. Boston ranks 25th on the man advantage with a 14.3 percent success rate.

The Bruins had just two shots on goal in their four power plays against the Flyers, and both came during a failed 5-on-3 play in the first period. The Bruins were ahead 1:37 minutes into the first frame, but didn't get any dangerous chances against Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson.

The boos were out at TD Garden when the Bruins failed to get a shot on goal during a power play in the third period and the team trailed 1-0. The Bruins were a mess after the Flyers gave them a golden opportunity with one too many players penalty, as Boston connected with simple passes (Pastrnak and Matt Poitras both had giveaways) and looked disjointed over the two minutes.

With nine points in the first ten games, the Bruins are at the bottom of the Atlantic Division, but are only one point ahead of a wild card spot. However, their minus-seven goal differential is the fourth-worst in the Eastern Conference.

The Bruins will look to get their offense on track Thursday night when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh.