The Bruins’ issues compounded. Knies sent the puck down the right-side wall just before Zadorov got in his face. Matthews carried his momentum deep into the Bruins’ end. Because of his speed and size, Matthews overwhelmed Charlie McAvoy on the end boards to win the 50-50 race.

The opponent doesn’t seem to matter much for the Boston Bruins right now. It could be the best team in the Eastern Conference like the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, or it could be the worst team in the Metropolitan Division,

For the second straight game, the Boston Bruins created lots of chances but scored just one goal, falling to the New York Rangers 2-1 Thursday night. Unfortunately, a lack of finishing has been a theme all season for the Bruins.

Unfortunately, you could say the same about tonight’s game in Manhattan: the Bruins weren’t terrible, controlled play for decent stretches, threw 33 shots on net...and still l