OF David Pastrňák announcement that he is leaving Boston Bruins Now another significant issue for team…..

They joined seven years after the inception of the league, followed shortly thereafter by several of the other Original Six teams.

They carry that designation because for 25 years, they were the only teams in the league.

This season is the 101st in Bruins history. During that time, they’ve won the Stanley Cup on six occasions — most recently in 2011.

The Bruins have always had a big, bad identity, and this year is no different.

They are both the tallest and the heaviest team in the league on average, and they play hard.

To nobody’s surprise, superstar forward David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in goals and is tied with Elias Lindholm for the team lead in points.

Other players to watch include supervillain Brad Marchand and newly signed goaltender Jeremy Swayman.

Saturday marks the end of a week-long Utah HC road trip, which saw the team touch both coasts. The guys will be glad to sleep in their own beds again.

“It was a long trip,” said head coach André Tourigny after Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

“You can see a little bit of mental fatigue, some mistakes in keeping our emotions in check, but in terms of character and fighting for the team, I think (we did well).