2010-2011 Boston Bruins Preview: How Far Can They Go?

October 13th, 2010 by Luke Anthony Leave a reply »
Let me start this article out by saying that I grew up in Boston and I am a huge Bruins fan.  That being said, I plan to state nothing but the truth and if I am being a homer, please call me out and bash me at every chance.

I would like to start with the goaltending. I think it is pretty safe to say that the Bruins have the best 1-2 punch in the Eastern Conference, if not the NHL.  Tim Thomas is coming back and looks like the same Thomas as two years ago when he was the best goalie in the NHL and Rask is coming back looking like the same goalie as last year who almost led the Bruins to the Eastern Conference championship, if it wasn't for one of the biggest meltdowns in sports history.  With the ability to ride the hot goalie throughout the whole season and rest them both for the entire season will help this team have a long playoff run. 

The B's also just signed one of the best defensemen in the NHL to a seven-year contract when they signed Big Z, Zdeno Chara.  Chara is the captain of the team and definitely the captain of the defense who will help protect Thomas and Rask throughout the whole season.

The B's have high ho ...

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