With the news of the 2019-20 AHL season being cancelled, the Eastern Conference-leading Providence Bruins are undoubtedly disheartened. Having just completed a franchise-record 13-game winning streak, Providence was peaking at the right time.
Now, instead of having sights set on a Calder Cup Finals appearance, the franchise is looking to retool for next year and has already signed a few promising rookies.
What can we expect from the P-Bruins in 2020-21? If all goes well, much of the same from this year.
Goaltending Gets a Boost
We already know Dan Vladar is set to challenge Jaroslav Halak for the backup job next year, on the back of a league-leading season in goals against average (1.