Keefe mentioned in the interview that they didn't play well without Nylander and that calls did not go their way while also having defensive zone breakdowns.
Clearly when you allow 5 goals and only score 1, there may be a lot bigger issues at hand than missing 1 player.
This could be a short series if the Bruins can continue to dominate as they did in game 1.
Source: bruins insider: Sheldon Keefe is already making excuses after game one
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21 AVRIL | 186 ANSWERS Sheldon Keefe making excuses for game 1 loss Will the Bruins win game 2? | ||
Yes | 165 | 88.7 % |
No | 21 | 11.3 % |
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