"Don't get me wrong. It would be wise to hold back a piece of your heart before throwing it all on the bandwagon. Every game in this current seven-game win streak that has them at 11-7 has been a battle - even Tuesday's 5-3 win over Toronto when the Maple Leafs looked disinterested to start and then lost Auston Matthews in the middle of the game. Three of their seven wins have gone to extra time."
"And here's one more cautionary tale. The Buffalo Sabres, mired in a 14-year playoff drought, once ripped off a 10-game win streak in November 2018. Then they went right back to being the Sabres. But with all those Nervous Nelly qualifications being pointed out, it's hard not to think this Bruins team will be very much in playoff contention all season long."
"There are several reasons for this. But the main underlying one is competitiveness. The "piss and vinegar" that team president Cam Neely talked about in the brass' preseason presser has risen to the top during this current win streak. It was never more evident than on Tuesday at the Garden. The B's had beaten the Maple Leafs on Saturday, snapping Toronto's three-game win streak,"
The Boston Bruins have improved to 11-7 with a seven-game win streak characterized by tightly contested games and three overtime victories. The streak includes a 5-3 win over Toronto that featured the Maple Leafs appearing disinterested and the loss of Auston Matthews midgame. The Bruins face a difficult upcoming slate with road games in Ottawa and Montreal, a home game against Carolina, and a four-game California road trip before a Thanksgiving Eve game on Long Island. Competitiveness and a renewed 'piss and vinegar' team identity are cited as driving forces behind the streak. Historical caution is noted with Buffalo's similar hot stretch in 2018.
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