The catch phrase that summed up the Bruins of recent seasons was introduced by former defenseman Aaron Ward. The B’s, he said, were a “sum-of-the-parts team” — a collective group that was better than its individuals.
How to sum up the B’s of 2014-15?
They were a one step forward, one step back group.
Measure it in any time span — by periods, games, weeks or months — and it was the inconsistency of the Bruins’ play that led to so many players using the word “failure” when describing this campaign.
Run down the roster.