Bruins Head Into Trade Deadline With Questions

It has been a frustrating start to 2013 for the Bruins. The Bruins have dropped their first four games back from the Christmas holidays and now head into the January 10th trade deadline with a lot of questions.

The Bruins were carrying momentum into the Christmas holidays after winning four out of their last six but after a couple of home and home sweeps at the hands to the Weyburn Red Wings and Melville Millionaires, the Bruins are left looking for answers.

Forward Nick Weiss believes the team is lacking mental toughness and this was evident in the Bruins loss on Saturday to Melville. The Bruins gave up a pair of goals to the Millionaires 20 seconds apart along with the Mils scoring 12 seconds after the Bruins made it a one goal game late in the second period.

Weiss added the team's defence has taken a step back since the Christmas holidays. The Bruins have allowed several odd man rushes which has lead to some goals for the Red Wings and Millionaires.

It hasn't been all bad for the Bruins since the Christmas holidays. Weiss and Hudson Morrison are two players who have stepped up with each scoring four goals in his last three games. Weiss has taken a role much similar to the one Matthew Dochylo- Josh Jelinski and Tyler Paslawski took on last season by providing a consistent hardworking effort that is effective at both ends of the ice.

With the Bruins play since the holidays, many players are wondering about their future with the Janaury 10th deadline only a couple of days away. Weiss says the players can't worry about what they can't control and they have to keep working hard in practice and get ready for the next game.

The Bruins begin an important road trip this weekend as they will travel to Battlefords on Friday and then that's followed by a huge divisional game in Kindersley on Saturday. You can catch both games on CJ1280 beginning at 7:20.