The Bruins already boast one of the most imposing defense corps in the NHL.
It’s a blue-line personnel seemingly built for playoff hockey, with Boston’s projected six-man starting group boasting an average profile of 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds.
Size and snarl are coveted come the spring, especially among D-men tasked with eating up pucks down low and clearing skaters out of Grade-A ice.
But if the Bruins hope to play deep into May and early June next year, they’re going to need their defensemen to be both punishers … and playmakers.
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With Boston losing several scoring options on the wing this summer, Jim Montgomery and his staff have harped on the importance of generating more offense from the blue line.