Yep, these are Claude Julien’s Bruins, all right.
In 29 of his first 335 regular-season games behind the Boston bench, Julien has endured a loss of a three-goal margin or greater. The most recent case, and first of this season, was a particularly acrid 4-1 decision against Carolina on Tuesday at TD Garden.
Yet in 21 of the games following those lopsided falters, the Bruins have cultivated a redemptive victory, including Thursday night’s 6-2 throttling of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Of the 21 wins, 10 have been by a three-goal margin or greater themselves.
Overall, Julien’s Bruins are now 21-5-3 all-time when trying to rebound from a vinegary result, posting at least a .500 record in that situation each season.
Here is a complete list of those 21 displays of resiliency, starting with Julien’s very first weekend on the job back in 2007:
October 5-6, 2007: 4-1 loss at Dallas followed by a 3-1 win at Phoenix
October 22-25, 2007: 6-1 loss at Montreal followed by a 3-1 win over Chicago
November 17-20, 2007: 7-4 loss at Montreal followed by a 4-2 win at Toronto
December 1-3, 2007: 4-1 loss at Tampa followed by a 3-1 win at NY Islanders
December 29-31, 2007: 5-0 loss at Atlanta followed by a 5-2 win over Atlanta
January 10-12, 2008: 5-2 loss at Montreal followed by a 4-3 overtime win at Philadelphia
January 22-24, 2008: 8-2 loss at Montreal followed by a 4-1 win over NY Islanders
March 6-8, 2008: 8-2 loss to Toronto followed by a 2-1 win over Washington
April 11-12, 2009: 6-1 loss at Buffalo followed by a 6-2 win at NY Islanders
October 1-3, 2009: 4-1 loss to Washington followed by a 7-2 win over Carolina
October 8-10, 2009: 6-1 loss to Anaheim followed by a 4-3 shootout win over NY Islanders
October 17-21, 2009: 4-1 loss to Phoenix followed by a 3-2 win over Nashville
November 16-19, 2009: 4-1 loss to NY Islanders followed by a 4-3 shootout win at Atlanta
December 4-5, 2009: 5-1 loss at Montreal followed by a 7-2 win over Toronto
March 2-4, 2010: 4-1 loss to Montreal followed by a 3-2 shootout win over Toronto
March 18-21, 2010: 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh followed by a 2-1 win over NY Rangers
October 9-10, 2010: 5-2 loss to Phoenix followed by a 3-0 win over Phoenix
November 28-December 1, 2010: 4-1 loss at Atlanta followed by a 3-0 win at Philadelphia
December 20-23, 2010: 3-0 loss to Anaheim followed by a 4-1 win over Atlanta
March 19-22, 2011: 5-2 loss at Toronto followed by a 4-1 win over New Jersey
October 18-20, 2011: 4-1 loss to Carolina followed by a 6-2 win over Toronto
