COMMENTARY
The Boston Bruins entered training camp nearly a month and a half ago facing several questions. Through the first 14 games of a unique 2021 campaign, they’ve proven some skeptics wrong.
Bruce Cassidy’s bunch sit atop the re-aligned East Division with 22 points (10-2-2). They’ve strung together several come-from-behind victories between their two regulation losses against the New York Islanders.
Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak tandem the pipes as the league’s best goaltending duo. In front of them, the young defense stepped up in their increased roles after Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara departed for new homes during the off-season.