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5 reasons the Boston Bruins will win the Stanley Cup in 2019

By Bruin Belisle

ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Boston Bruins goalies Jaroslav Halak (41) and Tuukka Rask (40) celebrate on the ice after the Bruins defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3 to 0 in a game played on February 15, 2019 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Boston Bruins goalies Jaroslav Halak (41) and Tuukka Rask (40) celebrate on the ice after the Bruins defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3 to 0 in a game played on February 15, 2019 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 14: Brad Marchand #63, Torey Krug #47, David Pastrnak #88, Patrice Bergeron #37, Jake DeBrusk #74 and David Krejci #46 of the Boston Bruins celebrate a goal to tie the game against the Montreal Canadiens at the TD Garden on January 14, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

4. A deep roster

Think of the depth on the Bruins roster last season compared to this one. Rick Nash was a flashy trade deadline acquisition but he never really got comfortable in the Bruins system. At least, not enough to be effective.

This year, the Bruins grabbed Marcus Johannson and Charlie Coyle at this year’s deadline. The two were less flashy, but both players addressed a need in the Bruins line up. Coyle, the third line center, may not have the statistics to show exactly how valuable he’s been for the Bruins since his addition, but ask any Bruins fan about how he’s done in the black and gold and they will rave about him. The man is a workhorse, the exact type of player who fits well into the Bruins system and culture and someone fans were very quick to get behind. Coyle does all the stuff that doesn’t show up on the stats sheet. He’s the type of player you need to win a playoff series.

Johannson was slightly less fortunate after joining the B’s. He suffered an injury that allowed him to play in only 10 games as a Bruin this year. He’s healthy now, though, and could make an impact in the lineup this post-season.

Having Sean Kuraly out for the Bruins is a blow, but the fourth line with Noel Acciari and Chris Wagner has been fantastic. Wagner is having the best season of his eight-year career, with 19 points (12 goals) in 76 games.

The B’s will also start the playoffs with Karson Kuhlman and Connor Clifton in the lineup. Both rookies have been turning it up in recent contests and have now earned their shot at being playoff breakout stars for Boston, who seems to have at least one each playoff run.

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