The 49-year rematch between the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues is two days away from reality. And what better place to begin the series than at TD Garden, where Bobby Orr’s iconic statue stands outside the building.
Hidden in the plethora of storylines of Orr, David Backes playing against his former team and a resurgent St. Louis bunch — turning its season after sitting dead last in the NHL on Jan. 3 — is the potential Stanely Cup x-factor.
That difference maker is none other than second-year forward Jake DeBrusk.
“Feeling better.