After the Boston Bruins won their 10th straight game Tuesday—a 4-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils—Brad Marchand was asked if the team felt invincible or if guys in the locker room were thinking about claiming the Presidents' Trophy at season's end.
"We’re not really thinking anything,” Marchand said. “We’re trying to clear that out of our mind and take it game by game and day by day."
It's that mentality along with top-end talent, depth in all areas and perhaps the game's best goaltender that separate the Bruins from almost everyone in the NHL. When it comes to the Eastern Conference, with all due respect to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Bruins are in a class by themselves.
That's why when it comes time to size up Stanley Cup contenders, the Bruins are the only legitimate threat in the East.
And really, it's not even close.
At five-on-five, the Bruins have been cratering opponents, especially in comparison to the rest of the East. They are first in the conference in five-on-five goals for (156) and goals against (99) and their plus-57 goal diffe ...
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Why Boston Bruins Are the Only Legit Eastern Conference Stanley Cup Contender
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