The Boston Bruins, remarkably, have held top spot in the Atlantic Division and indeed for stages, top spot in the NHL for most of the current season.
Despite this year being widely talked about as another year of Tampa Bay Lightning dominance and the year that the Toronto Maple Leafs take the next step or Joel Quenneville works his magic with the Panthers, even the Buffalo Sabres turning the corner; it has largely looked like a sure-thing that the Boston Bruins will be heading comfortably to the play-offs once more.
A lot of the team’s success obviously rests solely on the shoulders of Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak, who between them have tallied just under 35% of all the goals the Boston Bruins have scored this season.