Shoring up the offense was the main concern for the Bruins after Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Washington in double overtime. Patrice Bergeron, Benoit Pouliot and coach Claude Julien all had ideas about how Boston could mount a better attack on Capitals goalkeeper Braden Holtby.
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