Despite being regarding as one of the worst prospect pools in the NHL, the Boston Bruins have had multiple players prove critics wrong.
Most notably, forward Georgii Merkulov, who's current hot streak has him in the running for some special hardware at the end of the season.
Pacing All AHL Rookies
With a recent tear of 5 goals and 3 assists in his past seven games, Merkulov now leads all freshman in points, helping pace a first place Providence Bruins team.