Feb 10, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Charlie McAvoy #73 of the Boston Bruins checks Ryan Lindgren #55 of the New York Rangers against the boards during the second period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports
Fourteen games into the 2021 season, the Boston Bruins are in first place in the East Division with a 10-2-2 record. To some, that may be a surprise considering that general manager Don Sweeney’s biggest move in the offseason was to add a middle-six forward in Craig Smith in free agency.
Boston lost blueliners Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara to free agency to the St.