Last night was a great win by the Bruins and I'm happy they grabbed two points in a game they really didn't have any business getting two points (due to injuries), but it's not plainly obvious. Bruins are definitely a contender and are one of the three best teams in the Atlantic, but I don't think they're the best. Tampa Bay has too much talent and when they're firing, it's not fun (for the opponent and the fans of the opponent). Bruins seem to match up with them well, but they're far from a farce. It should be a great race to the finish.
Vasi looks cooked, the blueline is a mess even with McD, and the penalty kill is an unmitigated disaster. Cooper and his staff are nothing to write home about, either.
I'm not optimistic for this team anymore. Their early season success was a long time ago now and in 2018 they've been quite pedestrian once you strip out the OT/SO results. I haven't checked in a couple weeks but I'd bet by now that Boston's regulation record is better than Tampa Bay's, and they've won both head-to-heads without much difficulty either.
Let me put it this way - if the Lightning and Bruins meet in the playoffs, the Bruins should be, and will be in any objective world, overwhelming favorites.