2015-2016 Boston Bruins...

now for the last of the non-playoff teams:the Boston Bruins... they had everything going for them,but a winning road record(17-17-7),and a lousy shootout record(4-10)... in fact,they had a legitimate chance to last season's Stanley Cup playoffs,but they finished 1-4-1,in their last six games,and finished two points,behind the Pittsburgh Penguins,who finished eighth in the Eastern Conference,and in the final playoff spot... so close,but so far... if they finished 3-3,we would not be talking about the Bruins missing last year's Stanley Cup playoffs... right now,they need more team offense,and with Zdeno Chara being on defense... he may not be the same player,as in years past,but at 6'9",and a better overall team defense,the Bruins could be Stanley Cup playoff-bound,this season... the Bruins also need a backup to Tuukka Rask,in goal,so going to training camp,there are questions revolving around the Bruins... they have more speed,in Matt Beleskey,via trade,from the Anaheim Ducks,and with David Krejci,Loui Eriksson,and Patrice Bergeron,on the team offense,they should improve... whether they make the Stanley Cup playoffs,this season,is still an open question...