Quest For The Stanley Cup: Breaking Down Weaknesses Of Western Conference Playoff Teams
Problems for Western Conference teams may be harder to see on the surface, but every team has it's flaws.
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Problems for Western Conference teams may be harder to see on the surface, but every team has it's flaws.
Both the Bruins and Celtics are in action Friday night, but don't fret, the CBS Radio Boston family has you covered.
Dave Goucher disagrees with those downplaying Boston's 10-game win streak, saying many of the games were much more important to the Bruins' opposition.
Some fans are worried that the team will sell out for the number one seed in the Eastern Conference at the expense of key players not getting the proper rest needed in order to sustain a deep playoff run, but Fluto Shinzawa of the Globe says not to worry.
Cam Neely discussed the Bruins' approach for the final stretch of the regular season, and he answered a question about the potential for a Dennis Seidenberg return.
This winning streak, plus the decline in play from the Pittsburgh Penguins, has given the B's a very comfortable division and conference lead with just 13 games left on the docket - but don't tell that to Torey Krug.
In a desperate attempt to denigrate anything that's positive, some people that bathe in misery in this town have taken to classifying the Bruins' current 10-game winning streak as illegitimate because it has lacked a cornerstone win against another league power.
Sizing up the weaknesses of the Bruins' competition come playoff time.
The Atlantic Division/Eastern Conference-leading Bruins (47-17-5) are poised for another Stanley Cup run, which likely wouldn't be possible without the contributions from veteran Jarome Iginla.
Bruins head coach Claude Julien has never wavered in his approach and his philosophy. As a result, the Bruins look as powerful as they ever have.
Andy Gresh and Scott Zolak believe this year's team is better than the 2011 Cup winners based on the strength of their top-nine forwards.
All is well in Bruins land . . . for now.
Things are going swimmingly for the Bruins, but Claude Julien is making sure his defensemen remain sharp and take nothing for granted.
Jones recaps the Bruins win over New Jersey with Dave and Bob and goes over the pluses and minuses from the game.
Brad Marchand and Jarome Iginla scored in a 59-second span early in the second period and the Bruins beat the Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night for their 10th straight win.
