Even before the 2014-15 Kevin Gausman Womens Jersey season ended without a playoff berth for the Boston Bruins, many of the team's personnel knew changes were coming.It was the first time in eight seasons that the Bruins did not play spring hockey, and it didn't take long for team president Cam Neely to fire general manager Peter Chiarelli and promote Don Sweeney into that role.Offseason trades followed, and major players like Milan Lucic and Dougie Hamilton were shipped out of town. Call it a rebuild, or a reshuffling -- but, regardless, the Bruins were clearly trying to change what wasn't working while still aiming to win another Stanley Cup that season.With only two games remaining in the 2015-16 campaign and the Bruins on the outside looking in at the playoffs, it appears the plan didn't work. So what will become of this team in the days and months ahead?http://www.officialducksproshop.com/authentic-21-kyle-palmieri-jersey.html If Boston suffers a similar fate in the next few days as it did a year ago and misses the playoffs for the second consecutive season, changes will ensue -- again. Coach Claude Julien will likely top that list. The Bruins' chances of re-signing veteran forward Loui Eriksson will likely dwindle. And, though forward Brad Marchand has one season remaining on his current contract, don't be surprised if he does not sign an extension any time soon (more on that later).It hasn't helped that Boston has gone 2-7-1 over its past 10 games. Three teams -- the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers and the Bruins -- are fighting for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, and even though the Red Wings defeated the Flyers 3-0 Wednesday night, the Bruins cannot be eliminated with a loss to Detroit on Thursday. Detroit can clinch a playoff spot for the 25th consecutive season with a win of any kind in Boston. The Flyers will clinch only if they earn five points in their final three games.http://www.officiallightningshop.com/authentic-86-nikita-kucherov-jersey.html It might sound elementary, but to earn a postseason berth the Bruins need more than just goaltending, defense and offense. They need leadership, determination and passion. Plain and simple: The Bruins' lack of execution of late has been pathetic. They need to show a little something extra during the final two games.When the Bruins' defensive game is strong -- at least under Julien -- it translates into a potent offense, but that hasn't been the case this season. Blaming injuries is not an excuse either.In December, Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said that he was pleased with the direction of the organization and believed that Julien was a candidate for the Jack Adams award. It probably helped that the team went 7-4-3 that month. Julien passed Art Ross as the organization's all-time leader in coaching wins when he earned his 388th regular-season victory on March 7. In his ninth season behind Boston's bench, Julien is 392-222-88 in 702 games with the Bruins.If the Bruins do not earn a postseason berth, Julien should not be blamed or fired. It would be wrong for the Bruins to make a coaching change. If Julien is dismissed, he won't be out of work for long.http://www.officialbluesstore.com/authentic-2-al-macinnis-jersey.html "I'm not answering those questions," Julien told reporters in response to queries about his job security after the team's practice on Wednesday as it prepared to host the Red Wings on Thursday night at TD Garden. "Every year I get the same thing, so I'm not even thinking about that."
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