Fansided 30 In 30: Boston Bruins

The second day for Fansided’s 30 teams in 30 days NHL season preview brings us the defending Cup champs, the Boston Bruins. According to Causeway Crowd writer Steve Kendall, the Bruins are poised to repeat this season, although 29 other fan bases might disagree.

people were picking the Boston Bruins to hoist the Stanley Cup. However, on June 15, it was Zdeno Chara and his teammates finishing off a seventh-game win over the Vancouver Canucks to capture Boston’s first NHL championship since 1972.This season, all eyes are on the Bruins, who bring back a majority of their championship squad, including Vezina and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, playoff leading scorer David Krejci, and Norris finalist Zdeno Chara. With depth at every position, a veteran presence, and skilled young players pushing for playing time, the Bruins are poised to make a run at becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back champions since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.

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