Ah, American Thanksgiving. It's a standard time to assess where NHL team's are at—more than 70 percent of teams that were in a playoff spot at this point qualified for the playoffs in the past 15 years. It's also a time to show gratitude for the good things in our lives.
Let's combine all of the above and see what NHL teams have to be thankful for as we approach the checkpoint.
Atlantic Division
Boston Bruins: The naysayers
The Bruins aren’t just 17-2-0, which is impressive enough on its own.