While it’s nice to see David Pastrnak and Tuukka Rask recognised in the initial Boston Bruins selections for the Atlantic Division roster, and it’s also nice to see Patrice Bergeron out there as a ‘Last Men In’ candidate, you have to ask why he’s listed and not Brad Marchand?
We’re talking a player with the fifth highest point-total in the whole NHL. You have to drop down to 13th on the scoring list to find the next player (Nikita Kucherov) that has been snubbed in that regard. To compare the two players; Marchand has 61 points, whilst Kucherov is 14 back on 47 this year.