Boston Bruins: 3 burning questions ahead of game with Maple Leafs

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BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 22: Boston Bruins left defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (48) starts up ice during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 22, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Boston Bruins aren’t slumping in the standings just yet. They still remain top of the Atlantic Division, but their form has been awful of late as they head to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs.

Gone are the wins gilded by the likes of Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak putting up three or four points a night. Instead, we’re coughing up leads and simply not looking like we’re putting enough effort in.

Now, there’s the obvious excuse that we have countless injuries to players up and down the line-up and it’s completely upset both our chemistry and as a result, our momentum. I think that’s only half of the problem though.

Simply put, the Boston Bruins are looking complacent. The easy wins of October have dried up and they haven’t moved things up a gear, instead offering the same amount of effort to far less reward.

That and David Pastrnak has cooled down somewhat. It seems when he’s not firing all cylinders, it affects the whole team.

Heading into Toronto for our 25th encounter with the Maple Leafs in the past two (and a bit) years, we have some questions that need to be answered, especially if we want to leave town with two points.

It’s not going to get any easier after Toronto, after all. The second half of this back-to-back is an Eastern Conference topping Washington Capitals outfit that seems to have re-discovered some of their championship form from a year or so back.

Anyhow, onto the questions that we need answered:

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