Boston Bruins: 5 players who have sparked team’s epic run

Sam Minton

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 07: Matt Grzelcyk #48 celebrates with Charlie McAvoy #73, Brad Marchand #63 and Charlie Coyle #13 after scoring a goal during the third period at TD Garden on March 07, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeat the Panthers 4-3. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The Boston Bruins have extended their points streak to 18 games and continue to play at a high level. Boston looks primed for a Stanley Cup run.

I’m surprised the Boston Bruins are even able to skate at this point. The team is so hot you would think that they would melt the ice. It seems like no one can beat the Bruins.

The team extended their points streak to 18 games on Thursday night and now have a 5 game winning streak as well.

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Now this is rather impressive, but when you factor in that Boston has been without their top goal scorer, David Pastrnak, it almost seems impossible.

Everything seems to be going the Boston Bruins way. They have been effective as they have ever been. In all phases of the game, the team is dominating.

Boston is now pulling away with the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference. They are now 4 points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Still, they are far from 1st place.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had the 1st seed wrapped up for a while. They looked unstoppable, but when you combine the most recent win over Tampa with Boston’s play the Lightning don’t seem so big and scary. The Bruins have a chance to defeat them in a 7 game series.

So let’s take a look at the 5 players who have sparked the Boston Bruins amazing run.

1. Patrice Bergeron

Patrice Bergeron is the heart and soul of the Boston Bruins. When he is playing like this the Bruins are almost impossible to stop.

During Boston’s 18 game point streak Bergeron has been scoring at an amazing rate. He has 11 goals and 10 assists. Every night Bergeron is making an impact on the stat sheet.

Also Bergeron’s two-way abilities have helped the team out a lot. Bergeron is able to help out in the Bruins zone and take some of the pressure off of the defensemen.

Having Patrice Bergeron on your team means you have someone who will be on top of his game at all times. I can’t even remember Bergeron making a mistake.

There is no way that the Bruins go on this long of a run without the play of Patrice Bergeron, and because of him, Boston may have a chance to take home the Stanley Cup.

2. Brad Marchand

The Boston Bruins first line is a major reason that the team has been successful, so it isn’t that surprising to see Brad Marchand performing well.

3. Jake DeBrusk

Arguably the hottest Bruin right now is Jake DeBrusk. Hopefully he can stay hot even though he is dealing with an injury and has been forced to miss a game.

This season has been a rollercoaster for DeBrusk. His play has constantly fluctuated from playing well to playing poorly. This time his quality play appears to be permanent.

During the Bruins streak, DeBrusk has racked up 8 goals and 7 assists. It seemed like DeBrusk was poised for a Sophomore slump, but when you look at his numbers they are some of the best on the team. In 57 games he has 22 goals and 12 assists.

DeBrusk is faced with an obstacle now that he is dealing with a lower-body injury. Hopefully he will be back on Saturday and will continue his scoring ways.

If DeBrusk can continue to score, the Boston Bruins will have two quality top lines which are essential in the postseason.

4. Tuukka Rask

People love to complain about Tuukka Rask, but it has been really hard to do that as of late. Tuukka Rask has been playing phenomenal.

Currently Rask is on an 11 game points streak that includes a 3 game win streak. He has been stopping everything. Rask has a 23-8-5 record this season and boasts a save percentage of .921 and a 2.31 goals against average.

It’s hard to win games when your goalie is letting in goals left and right so it is good that Rask has finally figured things out. It seems to take him time to get into proper form. Last season Rask struggled early on in the season and by the end of the season he was dominant.

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With Rask and Jaroslav Halak both on top of their games the Bruins will be a tough team to beat. It’s hard to win games when you can’t score goals.

5. Charlie McAvoy

This definitely hasn’t been the season that Charlie McAvoy was hoping for. After a stellar start to his career, McAvoy has had to deal with a lot of problems in the 2018-19 season.

McAvoy has struggled to stay on the ice. He has had to deal with multiple injuries and has struggled to get things going. Finally the Charlie McAvoy that we know and love is back.

During Boston’s point streak, McAvoy has 4 goals and 5 assists. When you consider that McAvoy only had a goal prior to the streak this is pretty impressive.

The Bruins will need McAvoy to be at the top of his game if they want to succeed in the playoffs. They will need him to be a quality defensemen who can get some clutch points.

Hopefully the Boston Bruins can carry this momentum into the postseason and bring the Stanley Cup back where it belongs.

Sam Minton

Sam Minton is a graduate of Salem State University where he majored in Communications with a concentration in Journalism. He is a passionate sports fan with his favorite teams being the Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, New England Revolution and New York Yankees.