THW Boston Bruins Substack - Sept. 14, 2023
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In today’s edition, we have the latest Bruins News & Rumors column, the Bruins’ lowered expectations in 2023-24, and more.
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Bruins News & Rumors: Historic 100, Stamkos & Kessel
September 13, 2023 by Michael DeRosa
In this latest edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, the Bruins have announced their “Historic 100” list. Meanwhile, with the Bruins desperately needing help down the middle, could Steven Stamkos be a free-agent target for them next summer? Lastly, with three-time Stanley Cup champion Phil Kessel willing to end his Ironman streak to play this season, should the Bruins consider calling? Let’s discuss all of this in today’s Bruins News & Rumors column.
Bruins Enter 2023-24 NHL Season With Less Expectations
September 13, 2023 by Justin Caron
The centennial season brings forth the beginning of a new era while celebrating the past. The Bruins will unveil their new jerseys on Sept. 16 at the Centennial Takeoff, and it may be the perfect time for the club to announce who will follow in Bergeron’s footsteps as the next Bruins’ captain. The new era will see Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, and David Pastrnak leading many new additions to the Black and Gold. New faces such as James van Riemsdyk, Kevin Shattenkirk, Morgan Geekie, Jesper Boqvist, and Patrick Brown have been brought in to fill many of the voids left by critical departures from last season. With all the roster turnover and uncertainty surrounding their center depth moving forward, the Bruins will enter the season with much less expectations than usual.
3 Bruins’ Training Camp Battles to Watch
September 12, 2023 by Scott Roche
In just eight days, the Boston Bruins will begin training camp at Warrior Ice Arena for the 2023-24 season. When they gather for their first team meeting, there are going to be some familiar faces missing and some new faces.
Gone are centers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci to retirement and Taylor Hall was traded away to the Chicago Blackhawks for cap relief. Connor Clifton left in free agency, as did trade deadline additions Tyler Bertuzzi, Dmitry Orlov, and Garnet Hathaway. General manager (GM) Don Sweeney brought in several veterans on short-term deals in free agency, which is going to create some interesting battles for roster spots.
With that said, let’s take a look at three training camp battles to keep an eye on when practices begin on Sept. 20.