Search the annals of the Boston Bruins and you’d have to go back some to find the last time the franchise went deeper into starting a season before winning two consecutive home games.
When the Bruins took down the Minnesota Wild Thursday night, they were again presented that opportunity, given their next home game is the day after Thanksgiving – and the last at TD Garden in November.
The rebuilding Leafs under new head coach Mike Babcock began the season with two wins in their first 14 games. But Babcock’s multi-year mega deal to make the Leafs a contender is taking roots.