Years of thinking Boston would fall of a cliff but never did, it's amazing what elite players can do even in their latter years. Bergeron was true class and his game never really fell off a cliff, the injuries finally just took a toll. Losing Bergeron, Krecji, Hall and Bertuzzi in one off season makes that team look very mediocre. They will probably still be decent for a few years and try to be relevant until the reality of rebuild sets in.
"Only" one cup with the core of Bergeron, Chara, Marchand and Pasta probably is a bit disappointing though.
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