BOSTON, MA - MARCH 9: Daniel Paille #20 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with teammates Shawn Thornton #22 and Gregory Campbell #11 of the Boston Bruins after scoring a goal in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers during the game on March 9, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
The Merlot Line was not the Bruins average grind line.
Back in the day, the Boston Bruins were known as the “The Big Bad Bruins”. As time went on, the league and Bruins got away from the days of “The Big Bad Bruins” and went to more of a skilled game where talent took over.