David Pastrnak’s greatest value to the Bruins: His adaptability

Oct 22, 2026, 9:08 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Matt Larkin,

Doubting the Boston Bruins has become an annual tradition in the post-Zdeno Chara, post-Patrice Bergeron, post-Brad Marchand era. They aren’t deep enough to win, many of us say. We point out that they were a terrible defensive team last season and would be hard-pressed to make the playoffs again in 2026-27 with such unsustainable play. When Daily Faceoff published its season predictions last month , only one voter out of 10 had Boston reaching the postseason.

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