Consistency. It’s a word in sports that’s become cliche whenever a coach or player answers a performance-based question.
As cliche as it may be, it’s the perfect word to use when describing the play of the Bruins top line of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak this season.
Unlike previous times where Bruce Cassidy was forced to use the trio as part in a top-heavy lineup due to injuries, the Bruins bench boss has a stable crop of forwards at his disposal. Yet, he still puts the Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak line front and center.
Sure, it’s tempting to put Pastrnak with fellow countryman David Krejci to even out his four lines.