When looking back at the 2015-16 regular season, Bruins fans will likely look at this recent four-game stretch as a turning point.
Following their 2-1 win over the Flames just one day after acquiring Lee Stempniak and John-Michael Liles at the trade deadline, the Bruins embarked on arguably their toughest slate of the season with matchups against the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks, the league-leading Capitals, the resurgent Panthers and the red-hot Lightning. Surely, a .500 record against those four teams would’ve been a decent accomplishment.
Notching seven of a possible eight points, however, was not expected.