Boston Bruins: Things To Look Forward To In 2016

Boston Bruins: Things To Look Forward To In 2016

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With 2015 coming to a close, the Boston Bruins are looking pretty good. The team was expected to struggle throughout the season after losing key pieces in the offseason, such as Carl Soderberg, Dougie Hamilton, Milan Lucic, and Reilly Smith. With the team losing three games, all at home, to open the season, the Bruins were certainly living up to all the wrong expectations.

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Fast-forward a few months, and the Bruins are primed to take over the Atlantic Division lead at some point in the near future. The Bruins’ offense, defense, goaltending, power play, and penalty killing, are all playing at an impressive level, and the team will look to propel their success into the new year.

After closing out 2015 with a 7-3 against the Ottawa Senators, the future looks very bright for the Bruins, and here are some things that everybody can look forward to in 2016

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