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Boston Bruins: Four players to watch out for next season

By Kyle Pereira

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 17: David Pastrnak #88 and Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins warm up before the game against the St. Louis Blues at the TD Garden on January 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 17: David Pastrnak #88 and Torey Krug #47 of the Boston Bruins warm up before the game against the St. Louis Blues at the TD Garden on January 17, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA - JUNE 12: Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) gets a hit from behind St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (27) in front of the net. During Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals featuring the Boston Bruins against the St. Louis Blues on June 12, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – JUNE 12: Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) gets a hit from behind St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo (27) in front of the net. During Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals featuring the Boston Bruins against the St. Louis Blues on June 12, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Boston Bruins finished the season as the Eastern Conference champions before falling short to the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals. But can they get back to the cup next season for redemption?

The Boston Bruins were underdogs in the Eastern Conference when the playoffs began, as almost all hockey fans had the Lightning cruising to the finish line. A lot of people even had the Toronto Maple Leafs getting through Boston in round one.

However, the Lightning was swept in the first round and the Boston Bruins took down the Leafs. From there, it was smooth sailing for Boston. That is until they ran into a wall known as the St. Louis Blues, falling short in a seven-game series.

The question to ask here is can the Boston Bruins get back to the Stanley Cup Final and get the Cup that they so desperately wanted not too long ago?

It comes down to several different things. There’s the player who shines through the regular season and becomes the team MVP. There’s also the young or struggling player on the team that finally gets his breakout and has a stellar season. That breakout player is important because there’s a good chance that a good payer has a rough season next year, and can be a disappointment.

Then there is the bounce-back player. A player who was oft-injured or having an unusually tough season last year that comes back this year and shines once again.

This isn’t a simple question to answer at all, as anything can happen in hockey. I mean, the Lightning did get swept by a wild card team after a historic regular season. But here are four things that Bruins fans should look for as we near the new season.

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