Record: 5-2-0
Last night's win against Toronto was a big one. Not just because Toronto was ahead of us in the standings, some may say that's the only reason needed, but because we have Toronto's first round pick again next year. The B's have a vested interest in the Maple Leafs finishing as far down in the standings as possible and every game we win against them pushes them further down the standings. Toronto had a great start, but maybe, just maybe, we can make those "Thank You Kessel" chants mean that much more.
Once again Tim Thomas was spectacular. I thought for sure Rask was going to be the man this year, but Thomas has changed that in a big way. He's not just winning games, he's doing it with huge saves, carrying the team through any slow spells they may have. Two shutouts in 5 games. Only the second Bruins goalie ever to win his first five starts. Hopefully he can keep this play up.
The other Bruin that continues to impress is Jordan Caron. I love this kid. With all the offseason attention focused on Seguin, Caron has quietly established himself as the rookie of note on the Bruins roster. The Bruins front office obviously knows what its doing when drafting and developing these players. Two years ago the youth movement was being established by Lucic and Kessel. Now we have Seguin and Caron. The front office was able to absorb the loss of Kessel and stay both competitive and young. After years of missteps and poor development, it looks like the Bruins finally have management that can put together a cup winner!
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