Forman Faceoff Top 5 - Boston Bruins

Best Overall Player - Patrice Bergeron (2014/15 Stats - 81 GP: 23 G, 32 A, 55 P, +2)

Bergeron has all of the qualities of a franchise center and has the career resume to back it up: a Stanley Cup (2011) , 2 Olympic Golds (2010, 2014), a World Junior Gold (2005) and a World Hockey Championship Gold (2004). He is the reigning 2-time winner of the Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the NHL, including winning the award 3 of the last 4 years. The Bruins are a team going through a lot of changes and Bergeron remains one of few of the core guys left and by far their best player.

Best Goal Scorer - Patrice Bergeron

The Bruins really don't have one elite sniper, especially since Jarome Iginla left last summer. Brad Marchand lead the Bruins with 24 goals this past season but I wouldn't say he is the Bruins best goal scorer because he is inconsistent. Bergeron would be the Bruins go-to guy if I had to say, with Marchand and Eriksson a close 2nd.

Best Passer - David Krejci (2014/15 Stats - 47 GP: 7 G, 24 A, 31 P, +7)

Now this was a hard one because both Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci are fantastic passers, in fact two of the better ones in the NHL. I had to give the edge to Krejci simply because he is a pass-first guy. In fact 2 seasons ago Krejci had a career-high 50 assists, so it will be interesting to see what he can do this year if he stays healthy (only 47 games last year). Krejci has great vision on the ice and always seems to find the seam and make that perfect pass, especially on the powerplay.

Best Defenseman - Zdeno Chara (2014/15 Stats - 63GP: 8 G, 12 A, 20 P, EVEN)

Hard to argue this one here, the Bruins are a different team without their Captain in the lineup. Despite getting older and dealing with injuries the last few years, Chara still possesses elite hockey skills that have made him one of the premier defenseman in the NHL the last 10 or so years. Torey Krug might be better offensively but he's got a lot of work to do on the defensive side, and that is where Chara thrives. He is almost impossible to get around and has a freakishly long hockey stick that can poke the puck away from the best of them. With the departure of rising-star Dougie Hamilton it just further solidifies Chara as the Bruins best defenseman.

Best Goalie - Tuukka Rask (2014/15 Stats - 70GP: 34 W, 21 L, 13 OTL, 2.30 GAA, .922 SV%)

Again obvious choice, Rask played a whopping 70 out of 82 games last season and expect him to be around that number again this year. The Bruins were a wildly inconsistent group last season with the exception of Tuukka Rask, who still posted rather good numbers despite missing the playoffs. Rask is one of the elite goalies in the NHL, particularly quick on his feet and down-low is one of the best in the league. It will be interesting to see how both Rask and the Bruins rebound this season.

Next up: Buffalo Sabres

-Joel Forman - The Forman Faceoff