Apr 16, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins left wing Taylor Hall (71) celebrates his goal with right wing Craig Smith (12) and center David Krejci (46) during the second period against the New York Islanders at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Just a week ago the Boston Bruins were struggling to stay in the last remaining Stanley Cup Playoffs spot. They couldn’t find ways to string together wins and were playing no better than .500 hockey.
General manager Don Sweeney realized this team had missing pieces and decided to pull the triggers on two trade deadline deals that, so far, have filled these holes that were wide open before these deals were made.