FINAL: Jets 5, Bruins 1 - B's outplayed from start in embarrassment

The Bruins fell to the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Friday night. Boston struggled all night with puck control, energy and producing shots on goals. 

The B’s got off to a bad first period getting outshot and out hustled. It was capped off by giving up a goal with 7.8 seconds remaining to Josh Morrissey to give Winnipeg a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission. 

It did not get any better in the second period as Gabriel Vilardi scored at the 11:17 mark to make it 2-0. Nino Niederreiter scored later at the 17:41 mark to give the Jets a 3-0 lead. 

 Winnipeg added on 1:25 into the third period thanks to a goal from Adam Lowry which made it 4-0. The Bruins finally scored at the 14:22 mark from Brandon Carlo which made it 4-1. However, Winnipeg scored with 18.9 seconds remaining thanks to Niederreiter who scored his second goal on the night which made it 5-1. 

Jeremy Swayman finished the night with 28 saves in net for the Bruins. 

Boston will be back in action in a back-to-back on Saturday night in Minnesota to take on the Wild with face off set for 7 p.m. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Bruins were sleeping throughout the game, coming out with little energy. 
• Boston couldn't hold onto the puck and Winnipeg gave the B's no space. 
• Even after clearing a pwoer play or stopping a penalty shot, they gave up goals shortly after 
• Is this the real Bruins and was the start of the season a fluke? 

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WHO: Bruins (19-5-6) at Jets (19-9-3)
WHEN: 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg.
TV: NESN
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
LIVE BOX SCORE
ROSTERS

 Marchand –  Zacha –  Pastrnak
 Heinen –  Coyle –  Frederic
 Van Riemdsdyk –  Geekie – DeBrusk
 Lauko –  Beecher –  Steen

 Lohrei –  McAvoy
 Lindholm – Carlo
 Wootherspoon –  Shattenkirk

Swayman
 Ullmark

JETS
Ehlers-Scheifele-Vilardi 
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Iafallo
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Barron-Gustafsson-Jonsson-Fjallby

Morrissey-DeMelo
Dillon-Pionk
Samberg-Schmidt 
 Chisholm - Stanley

Hellebuyck

PREGAME NOTES
The Bruins begin a three-game road trip tonight as well as a back-to-back north of the border in Winnipeg to face the Jets at 8 p.m. ET. Matt Grzelcyk did not make the trip after he suffered an injury Tuesday night versus the Minnesota Wild. Jim Montgomery told reporters this morning that they expect Grzelcyk will return right after Christmas. Mason Lohrei and Charlie McAvoy will be on Boston's top defensive pairing tonight. 

Kevin Shattenkirk is one goal away from recording number 100 for his career. 

The B's fourth line of Jakub Lauko, Johnny Beecher and Oskar Steen played one of its better games on Tuesday versus Minnesota. “They’ve been incredible lately. They’ve been a huge part of our group,” Brad Marchand explained. “They’re not getting enough credit right now," Marchand continued. 

The Bruins face a Winnipeg team that has won three of their last four games, most recently a 5-2 win over Detroit on Wednesday night. Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in points (34), while Kyle Connor- currently out with an injury-  leads the club in  goals (17). The Bruins will be facing a goaltender in Connor Hellebuyck who has 15-6-2 record, 2.43 GAA and a .916 save percentage on the season.