If the regular season ended today, we would once again have a Bruins-Canadiens first round playoff series. However, this time the Bruins wouldn’t be the eight seed, but the fifth. And, unlike years past, the Bruins would enter the playoffs with the same amount of points as the Habs.
But unfortunately, we are just 10 games into this young NHL Season, and though there may be a lot of hockey left to be played, we sure can gather a lot from the first week and a half. Here are five things we have already learned about the Bruins.
1. Patrice Bergeron Will Be Fine
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2 months ago
Good article Matt.
Here are my thoughts.
I love where the young talent currently stands. They are growing with the system and are leading the charge. This will bode well for the Bruins in the future.
It is now Tim Thomas' job to lose.
I am still having issues with the Bruins Defense. They are giving up too many plays that so far hasn't hurt them but in the future will be an issue.
No respect in Boston at all. NESN of course does a great job. Tanguay and Felger don't even mention the Bruins on Sports Tonight. That is crap. As the Bruins get better watch them jump on the bandwagon!
2 months ago
Great read; completely agree on the points you made. Muzz isn't missed but I have to say that I wish people stopped hipping up Marion Hossa so much. Ryder is great too!
2 months ago
I agree with you Matt wholeheartedly. The young talent is looking good, Timmy is playing great and the Sox still get more talk in Boston then the Bruins. I would be surprised if more than 10 in 50 people in Boston knew that Timmy had back to back 1-0 shutouts.
2 months ago
Good article. the thing I take away from what I have seen in 10 games is this team skates hard from the first line through the fourth line.
from 2 months ago
Very true, but not always from the first drop of the puck to the final horn-blow.
The consistency will come, though.
2 months ago
Nice Article Matt!
Last year as the playoffs were looming, I stated that I loved the fact that we have so many young guys contributing. It has made for a great start and I'm excited about what this team could do for years to come.
Muzz who... Was he still with the team last year? :)
The only thing that bothers me is the way we attack in the shoutout. We are 10 games in and have lost all 3 games that went to the shoutout. I don't have the numbers, but I think that we only scored 3 times in 12 changes. Well, I guess if this is what I'm picking on, things are pretty good.
2 months ago
great article...although you did mention that the bruins were just a carry over from the end of football to the start of spring training, well... the Celtics play during that time as well...
2 months ago
In regards to 5, how difficult is it going to be for me to get tickets to the Penguins game January 1st against the Bruins?
Still a lot of empty seats?
Boston natives prefer high school and the Beanpot to the Bruins?
2 months ago
Good read. I wrote a column prior to the season rating all 30 teams in the league. I had the B's as the 8th seed in the East. I was surprised to see Glen Metropolit leave town. Not sure what happened, but every B's game I watched last season he seemed to be at the center of the action. Hossa would have been a terrific addition, but he was hell bent on going to a Cup contender and I doubt he considered Boston. Kessel looks great, you guys got him at 5 in the draft, what an amazing pick up considering he should have gone higher. I went to school at UMass and though Red Sox fans are legit, the rest of the fans a re pretty fair weather. Poeple didn't care before the 01 Super Bowl, they didn't care before Garnett and they won't care about the B's unless they end up in the Stanley Cup Finals. Then Boston will sell out BankNorth like it's the mid-70's and Orr is leading a Cup charge. Gotta love Beantown!
2 months ago
Good overview of the young season. Not sure we don't miss Muzz though, as goal scoring has become too scarce (save tonight's 5 goal outburst). The youngsters look good but let's put the biscuit in the basket, shall we?!?! :)
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