UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Brandon Carlo #25 of the Boston Bruins skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on January 18, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders shut-out the Bruins 1-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Boston Bruins find themselves in unfamiliar territory ahead of the 2021-22 campaign. Both David Krejci and Tuukka Rask will be absent come October, with the former returning to his native Czech Republic to continue his career, and the latter recovering from hip surgery to repair a torn labrum.
When the Bruins open their season at home on October 16th against the Dallas Stars, they will do so with just two remaining members of the 2011 Stanley Cup Championship team- Patrice Bergeron, and Brad Marchand.