Jim Montgomery, the head coach of the Boston Bruins, announced his resignation today following
With a league-high 95 points, the Boston Bruins are a clear favorite in the NHL Playoff Bracket and would have won the President’s Trophy for a second straight season had the season finished today.
If you are the first seed in the Eastern Conference, you will likely have an easier time in the postseason because, better still, you can argue that no club below the first wild card spot is worthy of the playoffs.
The Bruins would play the Detroit Red Wings, who are presently the second wild card team, if the playoffs started tonight.
Detroit has lost seven of their past eight games, but they are only one point ahead of the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders, among other contenders who are a few more points behind.
With one month remaining in the NHL regular season, it’s hard to think that things will remain the same, but let’s assume Boston maintains its top spot in both the Atlantic and the East. If Detroit isn’t there, the Islanders or Capitals may take the final wild card position.
But this season, neither squad has proven to be dependable in any aspect, and they are unable to consistently score goals.
Although the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres are not as dependable as Washington and New York to be a threat to the Bruins, they still have a chance to sneak in.
Although the Florida Panthers surprised Boston in the previous season, Florida was a formidable team that prevailed over some of the greatest names in the league.
Is anyone really expecting the New Jersey Devils to make it through a series against the Boston Bruins that lasts more than five games—four losses and one lucky win—even if the team is only six points off of the final wild card spot? Detroit now holds the position, but they won’t face any teams that would actually be a threat to them if Boston keeps the top spot.
