The Bruins’ slumping power play is starting to heat up ahead of Stanley Cup Playoff

The Bruins have now scored six power-play goals in their last 13 bids this month

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A lethal power-play unit is not necessarily a requirement for a proven Stanley Cup contender. 

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The 2011 Bruins pushed back against such an assertion during their run to hockey immortality. 

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Armed with a 20th-ranked power play (16.2 percent) during the regular season, that roster outlasted the Canadiens 

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Flyers, Lightning, and Canucks while only cashing in on 10 of their 88 bids during postseason play. 

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The 2022-23 Bruins are cut from a different cloth. Both rosters boast a layered, stingy defense, and top talent between the pipes.  

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But with a 60-goal scorer like David Pastrnak stapled to the power play, 

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Jim Montgomery’s team has the means to splinter PK units at a steady clip. 

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