Division: Atlantic GM: Peter Chiarelli Head Coach: Claude Julien 2013-14: 54-19-9 (1st in Atlantic) Playoffs: Lost in Second round Goals For: 258 (3rd) Goals Against: 171 (2nd) PP: 21.7% (3rd) PK: 83.6% (8th) That Was Then: The Boston Bruins had one of their best regular seasons in franchise history in 2013-2014, winning the Presidents Trophy with 117 points. They scored a ton, played great defensively, hit everything they could see and were the best home team in the league - recording 31 wins at TD Garden. Jarome Iginla had a great year in his one and only season in Beantown, scoring 30 goals which tied him for the team lead with Patrice Bergeron. Pesky forward Brad Marchand had another solid campaign while Zdeno Chara was a rock on the blue line, scoring 17 goals and 23 assists with a plus-25 rating. Youngsters Reilly Smith and Torey Krug performed very well in their first full seasons, tallying 51 and 40 points respectively. Loui Eriksson, who came over in the Tyler Seguin deal with the Dallas Stars, struggled in his first year with the Bruins. He suffered a concussion in January and scored just 10 goals over 61 games. Maybe the biggest performance came from the man between the pipes. Tuukka Rask signed a new eight-year, $56 million contract prior to last season and was worth every penny in 2013-14. The 27-year-old posted a 36-15-6 record with a 2.04 goals against average and a .930 save percentage. He also led the league with seven shutouts. All that success was quickly forgotten, though, as Boston was ousted on home ice in Game 7 of the second round by their hated rivals the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins had a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 at the Bell Centre but were shut out. Two nights later, they gave a disappointing effort in a game they never seemed to be in and were finished. To make matters worse, gritty power forward Milan Lucic reportedly threatened the Habs Dale Weise and Alexei Emelin during the post-series handshakes. Not a great ending for a team that was vying for redemption after a heartbreaking loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2013 Stanley Cup Final. The Bs also dealt with some injuries down the stretch, most notably the loss of shutdown defenceman Dennis Seidenberg who missed the final 44 games of the regular season and the entire playoffs with a torn ACL and MCL. Boston could have used Seidenbergs defensive prowess against Montreal. Depth forward Chris Kelly missed the postseason with a herniated disc while Lucic played through a bad wrist. Another reason for Bostons early exit was their sudden inability to score. They had the third-most goals during the regular season, but struggled against the Habs, only averaging 2.2 goals per game in the series. David Krejci was the teams leading point-getter last season, but failed to score a goal in the playoffs. The same goes for Marchand, while Bergeron only had three. Scott Cullens Analytics Bruins 2013-14 Stats by Quarter Games GPG GAA SH% SV% SAF% PTS% 1-20 2.55 1.75 8.0 .944 52.2% .675 21-41 2.90 2.71 7.4 .933 53.9% .690 42-62 3.29 2.33 9.9 .937 56.8% .725 63-82 3.05 1.90 8.7 .944 54.0% .800 NHL AVG 2.67 2.67 7.8 .922 50.0% .562 Key: GPG= goals per game, GAA= goals-against per game, SH%= even-strength shooting percentage, SV%= even-strength save percentage, SAF%= score-adjusted Fenwick percentage (differential of shot attempts faced vs. shot attempts, excluding blocked shots, adjusted for game score), PTS%= percentage of available points. Analysis: Games 1-20: A shutdown defence, with outstanding goaltending, got the Bruins off to a good start. Games 21-41: Percentages dipped, but countered by improved possession stats. Goal differential was relatively close due to a couple of lopsided losses to Detroit and Vancouver. Games 42-62: Really started steamrolling in the second half, with killer possession numbers, led by Bergeron, Marchand and Smith. Games 63-82: Dominant down the stretch, with two regulation losses in the last 23 games. Key 2014 Additions: D Steve Eminger, RW Matt Fraser, LW Ville Leino (tryout) Key 2014 Subtractions: RW Jarome Iginla, G Chad Johnson, D Andrej Meszaros, LW Shawn Thornton This Is Now: Strapped by the cap, the Boston Bruins did next to nothing significant this off-season. But make no mistake, the Bruins are top of the line contenders for the Stanley Cup again in 2014-15. General manager Peter Chiarelli couldnt add a piece in free agency even if he wanted to, as Boston simply does not have the salary space. According to Capgeek, the club is nearly $1 million over the ceiling as it stands and thats without factoring in Krug or Smith who are unsigned restricted free agents. Theres been plenty of speculation that the club could trade one of their NHL-caliber blueliners to make room. The Bruins lost Iginla to the Colorado Avalanche, parted ways with tough guy Shawn Thornton (to the Florida Panthers) and reliable backup goalie Chad Johnson went to the New York Islanders. These losses are concerning, but shouldnt be devastating. With the absence of Iginla, the Bruins now likely look to Eriksson to help fill the void. He had a down year last season, but that can certainly be attributed to new adjustments and dealing with concussion symptoms. When healthy, Eriksson can put the puck in the net at a very rapid rate. Over four seasons from 2008-2012, the left winger scored no fewer than 26 goals and 63 points. Boston hopes the Eriksson of old is back this year. The Bs were able to give Rask plenty of rest last year because they had a solid backup in Johnson. Rask appeared in 58 games during the regular season and was ready for the playoffs. That might not be the case this time as theyll likely have to depend on Niklas Svedberg to fill in for the odd start. The 24-year-old has only played in only one career game, a victory with the Bruins last season. Time will tell if Svedberg, the AHLs top goalie just two seasons ago, can fill that role. The healthy returns of Seidenberg and Kelly should pay dividends for Boston, who could have used them against the Habs. DEPTH CHART Forwards Left Wing Centre Right Wing Brad Marchand Patrice Bergeron Reilly Smith Milan Lucic David Krejci Loui Eriksson Chris Kelly Carl Soderberg Ryan Spooner Dan Paille Gregory Campbell Jordan Caron Matt Fraser Alexander Khokhlachev Justin Florek Anthony Camara David Pastrnak Seth Griffith Defence Left Right Zdeno Chara Johnny Boychuk Dennis Seidenberg Dougie Hamilton Torey Krug Adam McQuaid Matt Bartkowski Kevan Miller David Warsofsky Zach Trotman Goaltenders Tuukka Rask Niklas Svedberg Malcolm Subban Craigs List TSN Director of Scouting Craig Buttons Top Prospect: David Pastrnak is a very gifted offensive player. He possesses all of the elements necessary to contribute offence in the NHL. Hes very smart and anticipates opportunity where he can threaten. He also has very good quickness in his skating and is capable of beating out defenders to space. And with his quick hands he can get a shot off quickly or make a deft pass in traffic. He has lots of confidence in his skill and competes to make a difference in the game. Fantasy - Cullens Player to Watch - Loui Eriksson The most notable piece acquired in the Tyler Seguin trade last year, Eriksson endured a rough first season with the Bruins, suffering multiple concussions and finishing with 37 points in 61 games, his lowest points per game since 2007-2008. Not so coincidentally, Erikssons 16:32 average time on ice per game was also his lowest since 2007-2008. With a fresh start to this season, though, there is an opportunity for Eriksson to return to a regular top-six role, likely starting the year alongside Milan Lucic and David Krejci. If that combination works, the always-responsible Eriksson should recapture some of his offensive flair. Adidas Washington Capitals Jerseys . Eller scored the midway through the third period after Dallas scored twice to tie it, leading Canadiens to a 6-4 win over the Stars on Thursday night. Authentic Michal Kempny Jersey . 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The Red Sox scored a season-high in runs in a 10-3 victory over Cleveland on Friday night, one day after beating the Indians 5-2. Not bad for a team that had totalled just one run at Baltimore in the last three games of its road trip. "The thing that stands out is we answered every time they scored," Boston manager John Farrell said. "Thats two nights in a row now and thats very encouraging." A.J. Pierzynski, Mike Napoli and Dustin Pedroia hit two-run doubles, Xander Bogaerts hit a solo homer and John Lackey (8-4) allowed three runs or less for the ninth time in his last 10 starts. "Tonight was more about the offence more than anything," Lackey said. "The guys really swung the bats great, made a couple of great defensive plays for me, just a good team win." The Red Sox (31-36) entered the game with the fourth-lowest batting average in the AL and have been on a roller coaster ride, losing 10 straight, winning seven in a row and then losing five consecutive games before winning four of their last six. "Weve been able to ride some of the peaks and valleys here," Farrell said, "but theres a number of guys that are relaxed in the (batters) box right now." Cleveland is on its own streak, losing four straight. Justin Masterson (4-5) had his shortest stint of the season -- two innings plus two walks in the third -- 11 days after he had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings against Boston and beat Lackey 3-2. He walked the first two batters in the second. "I walked two guys on like eight pitches," Masterson said. "Its 3-3 at the time and its still a ball game. (Manager Terry Francona) doesnt see any positive adjustment coming out of me. Why wouldnt he take me out?" With a light rain falling, Lackey struggled early when he allowed three runs and six hits in three innings. "I heard some places have summer," Lackey joked. "Thats the rumour." But he gave up just one hit in his next 3 2-3 scoreless innings before bbeing replaced by Andrew Miller.dddddddddddd The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the second on Carlos Santanas eighth homer after a single by David Murphy. "Hes starting to take some more aggressive swings and stay in the middle of the field," Francona said of Santana, who began the night hitting .175. "If he gets hot, that will be great for us." The Red Sox went ahead with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Masterson walked David Ortiz and Napoli. Daniel Nava singled, but Ortiz was thrown out trying to score by centre fielder Michael Bourn. Pierzynski then doubled in two runs and Jackie Bradley Jr. singled in another. Cleveland tied it in the top of the third on consecutive doubles by Asdrubal Cabrera and Michael Brantley. But Masterson again walked the first two batters, Bogaerts and Pedroia, in the third and was replaced by Kyle Crockett. Napoli doubled both runners in, putting Boston on top 5-3. After Brantleys RBI double, Lackey retired 14 of the next 16 batters, allowing runners only on a walk and an error. Cabrera doubled with two outs in the seventh, ending Lackeys night. Miller ended the threat by retiring Brantley on a groundout. Boston tagged three relievers for four runs in the seventh. Bradley led off with a single, Brock Holt singled and both scored on Pedroias double. Ortiz was walked intentionally and Pedroia scored when Napoli singled to right and Murphy let the ball get away from him for an error. Nava then doubled in Ortiz, making it 9-3. Bogaerts hit his sixth homer in the eighth. NOTES: Boston RHP Clay Buchholzs rehab outing at Triple-A Pawtucket was postponed by rain. Buchholz, on the 15-day DL with a hyperextended right knee, was scheduled to pitch five innings. ... 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