With Wednesday’s win vs. the Devils in the books, the Bruins have officially finished the first quarter of the 2017-18 season. Let’s take a look at what they did well and what areas still need improvement.
Forwards: An Accelerated Youth Movement
Of all the different parts of the roster, the forward core has been both the brightest and most frustrating at different times in this young season. While the Bruins management went into the season with designs on a small scale youth movement within their forward corp (Bjork, DeBrusk), significant injuries forced them to ice a staggering 8 rookie/AHL level forwards through 20 games.