For the first time since April 2006, the Bruins do not have an appointed captain on their roster.
Boston’s nearly 20-year contention window — ushered in by the likes of Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara — has been rooted in a stable leadership group, with the captaincy passed from Chara to Bergeron and Marchand since the start of the 2006-07 season.
With Marchand now chasing a Cup in Florida, there is some uncertainty on Boston’s roster as to which player will have the “C” etched on his sweater in 2025-26.
While Marchand was noncommittal on Tuesday when asked about potentially returning to the Bruins in free agency this July, he also stressed that the future of the Bruins’ leadership core is in good hands with David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy presiding over the room.