Boston Bruins: Much more than ‘just a one line team’
There was a lot of concern coming into the playoffs whether or not the Boston Bruins could in-fact make a deep playoff run based on the fact that throughout the 2018-2019 season, most of the offense had come from one line: the ‘Perfection Line’.
After taking down a very skilled Toronto Maple Leafs team and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who were running on momentum after sweeping the NHL’s best team in the first round; it’s safe to say that the Boston Bruins are much more than ‘just a one line team.’
One vital piece to a winning team is depth; the Boston Bruins added depth at this years trade deadline by going out and landing Charlie Coyle from the Minnesota Wild and Marcus Johansson from the New Jersey Devils.
At first, the team took plenty of criticism from the media that the team did too little after missing out on big names like Mark Stone and Wayne Simmonds.
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The newly acquired players looked to be a disappointment after Johansson suffered an injury which held him to 3 points in 10 games played with the Black and Gold. As for Massachusetts native Charlie Coyle – he was only able to put up 6 points in 21 games played with his new team.
Many thought the two were a bust, but that was until the playoffs started. During these playoffs, Coyle and Johansson have found chemistry and have played a huge role in the Boston Bruins’ current post-season success. Charlie Coyle has put up 12 points for the B’s, while Johansson has managed to post 9 points so far. With Coyle and Johansson coming up big in the playoffs, it has added a threat from another line other than the first.
It hasn’t just been the new guys for the B’s that have been stepping up. The ‘Perfection Line’ of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak haven’t always looked the greatest, but have stepped up so far when it has mattered most, just like they have all year long. In 15 games played, the line has combined for 37 points.
The Boston Bruins have also had some unsung heroes in the process, who have stepped up big time that have had a strong impact – Joakim Nordstrom, David Backes and Sean Kuraly have all come up huge during the first two rounds of the playoffs.
In total, the B’s have had 19 different goal scorers this post-season. Ultimately to win a championship, it can’t come down to one line to do it for you; it has to be a team effort. When you have four lines that you can role with each and every night confidently, it will create match-up nightmares for the opposing team.
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The Boston Bruins hope to continue their success and keep getting productivity from not only their core guys, but also their bottom six as well.