from Bill Burt of the Eagle Tribune,

The Bruins appeared to be one step ahead of the gritty and talented Chicago Blackhawks, who had won a Cup three years earlier and were arguably the best of the talented Western Conference.

The Bruins appeared to be possibly melding into ... well ... the New England Patriots.

They were young. They were tough. They were smart. They could win 1-0 and they could win 8-7. They were well-managed. They were well-coached. And, for the first time since Bobby Orr floated through the air in 1970, they appeared to be “championship driven.”

Jeremy Jacobs, who had owned the franchise since August of 1975, was in uncharted waters.

For the first time in nearly four decades, he was almost adored. Almost....

The Bruins we have learned are pretenders, with most of that great, young talent we saw in 2013, gone.

Other than five or so players, this franchise looks like it’s in big trouble immediately going forward.

They are a team that reflects its management and ownership.

Who is going to fire them?

much more...

thanks to a KK reader for the pointer