Despite the Boston Bruins missing the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, they are still a team that deserve the attention from a national audience. The Bruins are a polarizing team; fans will cheer them until they are blue in the face while opposing fanbases will boo them with every fiber of their being. It’s been this way for a long time, and it isn’t likely to change anytime soon.
With this in mind, it’s no surprise that the Bruins will be on the national television schedule on NBCSN as well NBC programming 16 times during the 2016-17 season.