Boston Bruins Power Plays Opportunities Are Rare

Boston Bruins Power Plays Opportunities Are Rare

Following the Boston Bruins loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday Night, Bruins’ head coach Claude Julien made some comments that clearly indicated he was fired up about the lack of penalties that were called against the Ducks, and in favor of his team game-in and game-out. Unfortunately for the Boston Bruins, however, is this trend is nothing new within the NHL.

The Bruins are consistently near the bottom of the league in Power Plays Per Game, an undeniable fact that the Bruins simply can’t rectify. It’s hard to find a recent year when the Bruins were actually ranked anywhere but near the bottom in Power Play Opportunities per game, a fact that clearly is taking a toll on Claude Julien and his players.

Here’s a look at the Bruins Power Play Opportunities Per Game by year going back to 2009:

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