It feels somewhat like deja vu, writing about the Bruins scoring woes. But after a year in which they finished 5th in the league in scoring, the Bruins are faced with an inability to score. Statistically, the Bruins are all over the place right now. Some numbers say they should be quite good. Other numbers say they should be quite bad.
The most important number (32) has them barely in playoff position, just past the quarter pole of the season.
Consider:
- The Bruins are first in the NHL in 5v5 CF% at 54.