The Boston Bruins will enter action on Monday night in first place in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of the Detroit Red Wings and two ahead of the Montreal Canadiens.
Monday night will begin a difficult stretch for the Black and Gold with a home game against the Carolina Hurricanes, followed by a four-game road trip out west to California for three games and a stop on Long Island against the New York Islanders.
It's going to be tough for Boston to stay afloat in the standings as injuries are piling up. They are already down center Elias Lindholm, who is on injured reserve, and on Monday, he had two other teammates join him.