It’s arguable that no team has had a tougher starting schedule than the Boston Bruins. Starting on the road has to happen for half the teams in the league, sure.
Starting with four consecutive road games and against some strong Western Conference teams; that’s a rough way to start the season. Or perhaps, in the Boston Bruins’ case it’s actually the perfect way to start the year.
In going to Dallas, Arizona, Las Vegas and Colorado and coming away with a 75% winning record, you could argue that the hard start was actually perfect for them.
Not only has it allowed a team that bonded over the misery of a Game 7 loss in the Stanley Cup Final last summer, but it’s allowed them to spend the first week of this new year on the road hanging out as opposed to going back to their own homes and families each night.