COMMENTARY
It felt all but inevitable, didn’t it?
Yes, few things are guaranteed in sports — especially when it comes to championship aspirations.
But for most of the last few months, a trophy being hoisted over the parquet floor or frozen sheet at TD Garden appeared to be written in the stars.
Both of Causeway Street’s top tenants were building toward a spring playoff push for the ages.
The Bruins, spurred by the returns of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, were more than just a feel-good story. They were a juggernaut, steamrolling their way to a league-record 65 wins and 135 points over 82 games.