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- Joined
- Aug 20, 2010
Hi everybody.
It was a tense off-season for us Bruins fans. There were no major free agent pick ups. There was the eye to eye showdown that was the contract negotiations between the B's and Pastrnak. And then as camp finally broke, the starting line-up looks like a MASH unit. Bergeron, Backes and Krug are all starting the season on the IR.
But, all hope is not lost. It looks like Coach Cassidy is going to go with a "youth movement" identity for the team this year. All those 1st rounders from the past few years, showed their maturity in camp and some of them have gotten the nod to stay up with the big club. There should be 5-7 guys on this roster that have less than 3 yrs of experience.
The preseason pundits have the Bruins, at best, as the 3rd seed in the Atlantic Division. And some have them missing the playoffs all together. As for me, and I am 100% biased here, I think they can challenge for 1st in the Atlantic. But I am not so deluded to think that the B's will challenge for the President's Trophy. Baby steps...
Here's to another great season.
LET'S GO BRUINS!!!!!!
ETA:
In recent weeks it was finally announced that the Bruins will be facing the Chicago Blackhawks under the watchful eyes of "Touchdown Jesus" at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, New Year's Day 2019. Can't wait for the hotel New Year's Eve party.
It was a tense off-season for us Bruins fans. There were no major free agent pick ups. There was the eye to eye showdown that was the contract negotiations between the B's and Pastrnak. And then as camp finally broke, the starting line-up looks like a MASH unit. Bergeron, Backes and Krug are all starting the season on the IR.
But, all hope is not lost. It looks like Coach Cassidy is going to go with a "youth movement" identity for the team this year. All those 1st rounders from the past few years, showed their maturity in camp and some of them have gotten the nod to stay up with the big club. There should be 5-7 guys on this roster that have less than 3 yrs of experience.
The preseason pundits have the Bruins, at best, as the 3rd seed in the Atlantic Division. And some have them missing the playoffs all together. As for me, and I am 100% biased here, I think they can challenge for 1st in the Atlantic. But I am not so deluded to think that the B's will challenge for the President's Trophy. Baby steps...
Here's to another great season.
LET'S GO BRUINS!!!!!!
ETA:
In recent weeks it was finally announced that the Bruins will be facing the Chicago Blackhawks under the watchful eyes of "Touchdown Jesus" at Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, New Year's Day 2019. Can't wait for the hotel New Year's Eve party.
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