Boston Bruins fans should be especially thankful this Thanksgiving
By jc
Pastrnak and Marchand lead the way on offense
Boston’s offensive numbers are simply staggering this season. For a team that historically doesn’t score a ton, this year represents quite a shift.
Through the first 24 games of the season, the Bruins lead the league with 91 goals. That’s almost four goals per game!
The power play is where the Bruins do much of their damage. They currently score on one out of every three power play opportunities. As such, they have 24 power play goals already.
Why is the Bruins offense so good? We have to start with David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand.
Pastrnak and Marchand were both impressive last season, we all expected them to be great again this year. Nobody, however, expected this level of greatness.
Fresh off a hat trick in Montreal (the first Bruin to do that since 1987), Pastrnak leads the league with 23 goals. We can pretty much count on a Pastrnak goal every game!
He also has 13 assists to give him 39 points. Out of those 39 points, 16 came on the power play.
Not to be outdone, Marchand has three more total points than Pastrnak. Marchand’s 42 points puts him third in the league.
Pastrnak and Marchand team up with Patrice Bergeron to give Boston the best line in hockey. Bergeron’s out right now with an injury, but once everyone’s healthy, this trio looks set to lead Boston all year.
The Bruins also get solid contributions from David Krejci, Charlie Coyle, and Danton Heinen.
Boston doesn’t have many holes up front, but if GM Don Sweeney can acquire a top-six right wing, the Bruins will have the best forward group in the league.