The more things change, the more they’ve stayed the same for Brad Marchand.
After 14 seasons in Boston, the “C” was stitched on Marchand’s sweater this fall — a fitting achievement for the star winger, but one that also stood as a double-edged sword.
Marchand’s ascension as Boston’s captain was a byproduct of his longtime teammate Patrice Bergeron deciding to hang up his skates after forging a Hall-of-Fame career.
Even as the elder statesmen in the Bruins’ revamped dressing room, Marchand needed some time to adjust without having his best friend stapled to his hip — both on and off the ice.