For all of the legitimate concerns regarding a retooled roster and whether or not the Bruins’ depth chart had the horses in place to be a competitive club this year, Boston has largely punched above their weight class this fall.
Be it Marco Sturm’s clear vision for the identity of this club, a power-play resurgence, Morgan Geekie’s arrival as an elite scorer, Jeremy Swayman’s play in net, or several depth players stepping up, Boston is seemingly in a far better spot than they were just a year ago.
The strides Boston has made in short order amid this transition season is all the more impressive given the lack of a captain in place within Boston’s room.