During free agency and this offseason, there was one thing clear about the moves made by Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney: he wanted to make his team difficult to play against. How did he do that? He added bulk and toughness to the bottom of this lineup.
Factor in Marco Sturm's system, and you have a team that is going to pride itself in defense and goaltending. They have to do that as they are not blessed with the offensive firepower that they have had in years past. All of that was evident in their first three games of the season, all wins over the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Buffalo Sabres.