FIFY.
It's context too. It's Boston. It's the Bruins. Winning begets winning.
What has losing begot (?) in Buffalo. Also re: home record, imagine realizing your dream to play in the NHL and you step onto the ice in an AHL town in an ECHL arena with junior college game presentation and lukewarm fan support.
It's a lot to overcome. And a lot of it, Boston or Buffalo, is squarely between the ears.