from Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe,

It’s something that has become nearly routine for the Bruins this season, and in recent years. They are once again last in the NHL in power-play chances, far behind the 29th-place team. The Bruins have had 122 chances this season. New Jersey, in second-to-last place, has had 147 entering Monday. Tampa Bay, in first place, has gone on the man advantage 196 times.

Sunday’s game marked the third time this season that the Bruins received no power-play opportunities; it also happened Nov. 4 against Florida and Dec. 2 at Montreal. It was the 28th time the Bruins had gotten two or fewer power plays in a game.

And it’s something that’s clearly frustrating them.

Asked about his team’s penalty kill after Sunday’s game, coach Claude Julien said, “That’s all we can talk about, right, is our PK, not our PP? They did a good job. Our PK did a good job.”

When the issue of not having any power-play chances was followed up on, Julien said, “It’s always nice to have a PP sometimes. Gives you momentum.”

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