The Boston Bruins arrive in Pittsburgh today high off the heels of an absolute massacre of the Hurricanes Saturday night. Assistant captain Patrice Bergeron dropped four goals on Carolina before the third period even started, and the Canes, a usually solid defensive team, looked absolutely lost.
Currently sitting second in the Atlantic division behind the gargantuan Lightning, Boston has blown past all the tepid expectations placed on it in the preseason and shown that its a capable Cup contender this year. Many Boston-affiliated media sites predicted that, since the Bruins management didn’t bring in any new additions to the team, they’d perform just about as well as last season.