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Bruins need depth in 2012-13

Heading into the offseason, Bruins know lineup strength comes in numbers

But late in the series, Washington’s third and fourth lines outplayed their Boston counterparts. In the playoffs, when just one goal separated the two clubs, the difference between the plumbers played a part in Washington’s victory.

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