NHL Eastern Conference playoffs preview: Are Bruins unstoppable?
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak takes a shot at the goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Boston. Credit: AP/Steven Senne
The Eastern Conference boasts the top four teams in the league in terms of points. Yet amid that tough competition, the record-setting Bruins are still the clear-cut favorites.
So it’s an extremely tough bracket and, also, a fun bracket, with the Rangers, Islanders and Devils all qualifying for the first time since 2007.
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) Credit: AP/Chris Seward
Andrew Gross joined Newsday in 2018 to cover the Islanders. He began reporting on the NHL in 2003 and has previously covered the Rangers and Devils. Other assignments have included the Jets, St. John’s and MLB.
