Few teams survive losing its top two centers. Yet the Boston Bruins have started the season 5-0 with solid underlying numbers despite no longer having a Patrice Bergeron-David Krejci duo down the middle.
One of the reasons for BOS’ continued excellence is the emergence of rookie Matthew Poitras. The similarities between the 19-year-old OHL grad and forme…
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