A year after a record-breaking regular season and a bitter first-round exit, the Boston Bruins made decent use of a transitional roster to finish second in the Atlantic Division.
As another first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs approaches, Bruins fans have their share of causes for optimism and concern for a potential deep run. Let’s take a look at three reasons for each.
Optimism: The Bruins plan on using their dynamic goaltending tandem early.
The Bruins had a chance to buck conventional wisdom last season with their dynamic duo in net. Instead, they waited too late to pivot to Jeremy Swayman after a fatigued Linus Ullmark withered through the latter half of the Florida series.