2012-10-10 15:12:00
The 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins earned 49 wins and a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference last season, but they were ousted in Round 1 by Washington. Despite that, the Bruins rank high on the list of Stanley Cup contenders, even without Tim Thomas, who says he will take this season off.
Today's Puck Panel looks at the good and the bad of the Bruins and explains why THN pegged them as the No. 2 seed once again.
PRODUCER: Ted Cooper
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"Last year we came in as maybe an underdog, quietly. Got off to the right start just because teams weren't really ready for us. But this time around that's not the case. They realize we are a good team and they're ready to go against us, right off the get-go."
- Los Angeles' Colin Fraser. The Kings have lost two in a row and are now tied 2-2 in their series against the San Jose Sharks.