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The Bruins are currently in fourth place in the Northeast Division with 54 points and a 23-20-8 record, which places them 10th in the Eastern Conference, but actually one a few games outside of the eighth, and last, playoff position just past the halfway mark of the season.
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Led by a different player in each of the three scoring categories – center Patrice Bergeron with 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists), leftwing Marco Sturm with 15 goals (24 points, 9 assists), and defenseman Zdeno Chara with 24 assists (28 points, 4 goals) – Boston is in a bit of a slump (last ten games: 2-7-1 record, lost last 5), but trying to turn that around and make a run at the playoffs, as the division crown may be out of reach at this point.
Center Marc Savard – looked upon to fill the shoes of last season’s leading scorer, the departed Phil Kessel – has been hindered by injury and only appeared in 28 games, accumulating 22 points on 9 goals and 13 assists, so it has been up to the others to pick up the slack until he makes his return and hopefully returns to mid-season form.
The defense will need to add some support as well, while the goaltender situation will also need back up the situation. Number one net-minder, Tim Thomas, has been getting more starts (33 GP, 13-14-6 record, 2.53 GAA, .915 save %), but actually it is solid backup Tuuka Rask who has accumulated a better stat line in 22 games; a 10-6-2 record, 3rd in the NHL with a 2.14 goals against average, and 5th in the league with a .925 save percentage.
It looks as though Boston may no longer be on pace to have seven 20-goal scorers as they did last season, when they earned the top seed in the East, so it may be the defense and goaltending that needs to get them back to the postseason. Get your 2009-2010 Bruins tickets now, and see if the team has what it takes to get to the playoffs and once again chase the Stanley Cup.
