The fact that they’re in a position of strength is a testament to how the Black and Gold have handled their early-season adversity.
Even in their 5-3 loss to the Predators, their second setback in their last eight games, the Bruins showed character coming back from 4-0 to make it a one-score game in the third period. The defensive mistakes and the early deficit, however, were too much to overcome against the defending Western Conference champions.
With or without a fully healthy lineup, Monday’s game in Nashville was a prime example of the peaks and valleys of an 82-game season.