In normal times, the Stanley Cup playoffs would have started Wednesday night.
The Bruins, who led the NHL in points (a nice round 100) when the COVID-19 pandemic halted the season March 12, would have begun their journey against one of the Eastern Conference wild-card teams. They were in line to play the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley would have called the game on NESN. Edwards, forever excitable and always willing to share a soliloquy, might have compared the Blue Jackets to the redcoats. Brickley would have chuckled, then, as always, astutely broken down the action.