That's right. The Boston Bruins just collected twelve points on a six-game road trip that took them to the Western shores of Canada. First 6-0 road trip since 1972. Hm, what happened in 1972? The last time the Bruins hoisted Lord Stanley's Cup.
Best developments of the trip? Between Tuukka's resurgence and Nathan Horton's rise from the dead, there's not too much to complain about. And after laying that egg against Toronto pre-trip, was there a better way to respond than this?
Of course, the Bruins are a pedestrian 15-12-3 at home compared to a league-best 22-7-4 on the road. Upcoming home games against Eastern powers Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh will tell us even more of what we need to know about this team. Yet Tampa and their +1 goal differential and the Pens sans Crosby and Malkin really don't scare me all that much. Have we gotten to the point that the Bruins are the clear-cut best team in the NHL? Not quite yet but at the same time, they're on a short list of teams fully capable of winning the Cup in June. Now tune into ABC and watch Charlie Sheen win.
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