Now a month into the 2023-24 season, Jim Montgomery and the 11-1-1 Bruins are starting to unearth some answers about a reworked roster.
A duo of Charlie Coyle and Trent Frederic are transforming whatever line they’re on into a two-way buzzsaw at five-on-five play.
A 50/50 split in reps between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark remains a winning formula.
And youngsters like Matt Poitras and Johnny Beecher have proven their worth as regular contributors at hockey’s highest level.
It remains to be seen if yet another blue-chip prospect will put himself in that same category over the next few weeks.