Most of the Bruins familiarity in my life has come to me through osmosis. I've always been surrounded by B's fans, while alone having little to no interest in the NHL outside of Sega's NHL 94, quite possibly the best video game ever.
That being said, I shamelessly hopped on the bandwagon during last years playoff series. What can I say? This is the first B's team that has actually inspired me enough to tune in on my own. There's a lot to be optimistic about besides the record. Given that such a large part of the core of this team are barely old enough to drink ( well, in the US. Actually, Lucic is 20), they figure to be more than just a one-year wonder. Hopefully Bergeron comes back strong.