Besides the outcome of Shawn Thornton's impending disciplinary hearing, the Boston Bruins’ big question for this calendar week is whether they will make a friend or enemy with their arrangement.
The first key element of that arrangement is a week-long Canadian road trip, which started in Toronto on Sunday and will finish on the opposite coast in Vancouver on Saturday. It will be a crisp pattern of game days and off/travel days covering four cities.
The other element is the handful of key absences. Thornton’s suspension-worthy action against the Pittsburgh Penguins this past Saturday has combined with multiple injuries, necessitating several promotions from Providence on the fly.
As with any bout of adversity, there is a way that the Bruins can work this aggregate situation to their advantage.
Team bonding is easier to foster and sustain during a protracted road swing than it is when everyone is home. Therefore, this could be what the taxis and AHL call-ups need in order to be effective in their indefinite roles.
On the other hand, the fact remains that many relatively inexperienced skaters are being pressed int ...
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