It's a Rite of Spring, the Boston Bruins Still Suck

It's March, that must mean it's time for:

A spring training column about the Boston Red Sox. Nope

A NCAA tournament column. Nope.

How about the annual 'Boston Bruins Suck, They are Going to Choke in the Playoffs Again.' column?

"Bingo, we have Bingo. Ding, ding, ding, ding."

There comes a time during every Bruins season (no matter how successful) where I look up and say. "The Bruins suck, they've always sucked, and they'll continue to suck."

While the Bruins have been very good this season to a point, it never fails that they will ultimately show their true colors - that they are not that good and that fans will again be disappointed with a poor showing/knockout in the first round.

It may have taken a little longer, but we've now reached that point of this season with the Black and Gold. Over the past five weeks, they've won six times (in 18 games) and have seen their previously thought of insurmountable point lead in the East dwindle to six points. New Jersey (six points) and Washington (seven points) are creeping closer to the top spot.

If they are able to hold on to the top spot, it may not mean much as Boston would face tough first-round challenges against Florida, NY Rangers, and possibly Pittsburgh. Though, the Penguins have played better as of late, moving up three spots out of the eighth spot they were fighting for last week.

Man, I hope the Bruins play Pittsburgh in the first round because the Penguins would kill them (as they did on Sunday) and I would win my bet. It would again prove that it doesn't matter where Boston finishes in the standings because when the weather gets warmer the Bruins won't fail to disappoint.