Maybe you noticed that hockey season has begun; maybe not. In the case if the Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes, it commenced today in Prague, Czech Republic. The B's are down 1-0 at the first intermission. What I find amazing, is the Bruins are actually spending some money these days to keep a good team together.
Bruins ink Chara to seven-year contract extension
Bergeron gets 3-year/$15M extension
This is a welcome change from, well, the history of the Boston Bruins.
Last year's team was a Stanley Cup contender, but suffered a historic, "Yankee-like" collapse in the playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers. Offense is still the weakness, but re-signing key players, and some new additions, like #2 overall pick, Tyler Seguin, will make them a contender for the next few seasons.
"Anything is possible," Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said. "We have a good enough team to win all the way. If we stay healthy, yeah, this team is very strong." (link)
Agreed.
If you want a real hockey preview, this isn't it. I'm sure there are plenty out there. I'm just saying that it's nice to see the notoriously cheap Bruins spend to keep a talented team together. They've usually been more interested in not spending, and the cheap alternative, then pursuing championships. Lest we forget, this is the franchise that traded Joe Thornton in the middle of his MVP season.
I'm finally convinced that these Bruins are different.
So wake me up when it's playoff time.
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