The Bruins had to face the questions prior to meeting their Stanley Cup final rematch with the Blues. They won’t have to field any further questions after their postgame media sessions on Saturday.
Here lie the two different schools of thought. Certain media and fans will hype the rematch from last year’s grueling seven-game series. The players, meanwhile, see it for what it is: a chance for two points in the standings.
Brad Marchand heard these types of questions before. He first encountered them in 2011-12 prior to the rematch with the Canucks and again before facing the Blackhawks for the first time since the “17 seconds” loss in 2013-14.