As little as two games generally give to gauge, the Boston Bruins are forming a favorable foundation as their 48-game saga through 2012-13 takes shape quicker than a conventional 82-game ride would.
There is still plenty left to break in, such as the first goals and first points for the better part of the top six and top nine forwards, respectively. But Saturday’s 3-1 win over the New York Rangers and Monday afternoon’s 2-1 shootout triumph over the Winnipeg inevitably yield more to build upon than not.
As the Bruins pack for their first road game in a Wednesday night rematch with the Rangers, here are five statistical ice chips worth picking up in the wake of their opening weekend. Given that they took the maximum allotment of four points in the standings and also gave one to the opposition, we shall assess four pluses and one area in stark need of more work.
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Power-play goals on a total of nine chances and 12 shots on goal. The better part of those vain attempts, namely nine shots over a span of seven man-up segments, came against the ordinarily stingy Rangers, but a goose-egg on the ostensibl ...
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Boston Bruins: 5 Noteworthy Stats from Their Season-Opening Homestand
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