What they lack in splash, the Boston Bruins hope Pat Maroon and Andrew Peeke can add some needed energy and muscle along the net front in their respective roles.
Amid another round of backlash directed at Don Sweeney following marginal improvements, Boston’s trade deadline acquisitions remain eager to impress.
“I’m excited,” Jim Montgomery said of the Deadline Day activity ahead of Boston’s 5-1 win over the Penguins on Saturday. “Two new players to our group, and we didn’t lose anybody.”
One comes to Boston as a reclamation project. The other carries a proven championship pedigree.