NHL Power Rankings: Chicago Blackhawks Matching Expectations

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BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 26: Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) eyes a shot during a game between the Boston Bruins and the Edmonton Oilers on November 26, 2017, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Oilers defeated the Bruins 4-2. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

21. Boston Bruins

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Expectation bar: Matched

There’s little to be excited about with this group now that Brad Marchand is on injured reserve. The defense is a near-retired Zdeno Chara, Torey Krug and a bunch of question marks. Patrice Bergeron isn’t going to give you 90 points. David Pastrnak isn’t either. But one point out of a playoff spot in the weak Atlantic? Seems fair.