With Claude Julien back behind the bench for his ninth season as Bruins head coach, it goes without saying that he’ll expect everyone on defense to pull their weight. Doing so has made a huge impact during their most successful stretches over the past half-dozen seasons. That starts with veterans Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg, two blue liners who for the most part have been reliable throughout their time with the Bruins.
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Both are coming off relatively recent knee injuries.