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Watch out, NHL — the Boston Bruins have peaked at the perfect time

By Simon Vacca

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 10: The Boston Bruins celebrate the overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche at the TD Garden on February 10, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 10: The Boston Bruins celebrate the overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche at the TD Garden on February 10, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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In spite of a devastating injury to right winger David Pastrnak, the Boston Bruins have managed to peak at the perfect time.

After going 9-0-1 in their last ten games, the Boston Bruins are arguably the hottest team in the National Hockey League — and an increasingly noteworthy favorite to seriously contend for Lord Stanley’s trophy.

What’s especially intriguing about the Bruins’ late-season push is the fact that the club has been left to grapple with the fallout of a February 10th injury to star winger David Pastrnak, who took a fall heading out of a team sponsorship dinner and underwent a procedure to correct it.

But the absence of the organization’s top goal scorer has not stopped his teammates from stepping up when needed. “This team is used to playing tight games,” coach Bruce Cassidy remarked, “[and] that will probably be the formula moving forward.”

Now ranked third in the NHL’s overarching standings, Pastrnak’s teammates shall continue to rally behind one another, and consequently await the return of one of the sport’s most prominent point-getters.

Here’s a look at what’s in store for the remainder of the Bruins’ schedule.

  • March 5 — Carolina Hurricanes (home)
  • March 7 — Florida Panthers (home)
  • March 9 — Ottawa Senators (home)
  • March 10 — Pittsburgh Penguins (away)
  • March 12 — Columbus Blue Jackets (away)
  • March 14 — Winnipeg Jets (away)
  • March 16 — Columbus Blue Jackets (home)
  • March 19 — New York Islanders (away)
  • March 21 — New Jersey Devils (away)
  • March 23 — Florida Panthers (away)
  • March 25 — Tampa Bay Lightning (away)
  • March 27 — New York Rangers (home)
  • March 30 — Florida Panthers (home)
  • March 31 — Detroit Red Wings (away)
  • April 2 — Columbus Blue Jackets (away)
  • April 4 — Minnesota Wild (away)
  • April 6 — Tampa Bay Lightning (home)

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Going forward, the Bruins’ assignments will not be a breeze. Of the club’s remaining 17 games, seven are against Atlantic Division rivals and ten are against teams whose eyes are set on making the playoffs. Seven are at home and ten are on the road.

Expect more close games and even better hockey if Boston’s dreams of postseason success are to become a reality.

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