You never want to be without your top players, but the Boston Bruins might benefit from being without Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand for a few games.

How? Look no further than Charlie Coyle. He stepped up in a win over Ottawa and the Bruins need that assertiveness night and in and night out to succeed this season.

Plus an updated look at the Eastern Conference Power Rankings. Bruins seem locked into a wild card spot, but what do the underlying numbers say about their game?

Less than 5 weeks until the trade deadline, people! Moves are starting to happen.

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