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5 Boston Bruins games we’re most looking forward to in 2018-19

By Bruin Belisle

BOSTON - MARCH 3: Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (52) puts a hit on Montreal Canadiens left wing Alex Galchenyuk (27) during the third period. The Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on March 3, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON - MARCH 3: Boston Bruins center Sean Kuraly (52) puts a hit on Montreal Canadiens left wing Alex Galchenyuk (27) during the third period. The Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens in a regular season NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston on March 3, 2018. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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The NHL Schedule released last night and there are many games to be excited about. Here are the top five Boston Bruins games to pencil into your calendar right now.

The Boston Bruins’ 2017-18 season ended about 11 wins shy of where they were hoping. The B’s were ousted in the Eastern Conference semifinal to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a tightly fought five game series.

It was definitely not the ending Boston wanted, but the team showed a ton of promise heading into the future. The Bruins are still packed with talent. The top line in the NHL is still firing on all cylinders and the defense is coming back stronger and healthier than ever.

Though many have doubted Rask’s ability to goaltend in big games, he proved them wrong in last year’s playoffs, coming up big every time it mattered. The Bruins were steps away from getting it done and a few minor tweaks will put this team right back into contention.

There are 82 games on the schedule and even though we’re excited for all of them right now, here are the five that stand out upon the schedule release yesterday.

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 28: Noel Acciari #55 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with his teammate Sean Kuraly #52 after scoring a first period goal against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on December 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 28: Noel Acciari #55 of the Boston Bruins celebrates with his teammate Sean Kuraly #52 after scoring a first period goal against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on December 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images) /

5. @ Washington Capitals — Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7:00 p.m.

The Bruins kick off their season in style. They will have a chance to ruin the Washington Capitals’ banner unveiling against what will very likely be a different-looking Capitals team. The Stanley Cup hangover is a real thing and the harder you party, the harder it hits.

Not many teams in recent memory are partying as much as these Capitals. The Capitals will likely have to go through an adjustment period to open the 2018-19 season as well. Head coach Barry Trotz has taken a job with the New York Islanders and the champs have yet to name his replacement.

The Bruins have a prime opportunity to put an early stamp on the 2018-19 season with a nice statement win over the Cup champions. If this season is the season for the Bruins, this would be a great way to kick it off.

On that note, we are pretty sure it will be the season for the B’s, right? Brad Marchand is playing his best hockey, Zdeno Chara is inching closer to retirement and as much as it pains me to even think this, Patrice Bergeron is not getting any younger.

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Management showed last season that they were willing to make the required moves to make a run at the Cup. Chances are they will do the same this year. The team is stacked with young talent in Jake DeBrusk, Danton Heinen, Charlie McAvoy et al. and is very well set up for the future, but if there was ever a time to make another push with the 2011 Stanley Cup winning core, it’s now.

Expect the Bruins to come out swinging in this game. They will start their season on a high note and hopefully ruin the banner unveiling for the will-be tired Capitals team.

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