The 2024-25 Bruins entered a new season with a couple of question marks this fall.
While many expected Boston to once again stamp its spot in the playoff picture, there were plenty of concerns already in place about the Bruins’ scoring capabilities — especially following the offseason exits of wingers like Jake DeBrusk, James van Riemsdyk, and Danton Heinen.
Apprehension over regression from several key cogs across Boston’s roster proved to be a fear quickly realized, while the absence of a training-camp ramp up for Jeremy Swayman put the Bruins’ No. 1 netminder behind the eight-ball.
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But in the midst of a reworked (and seemingly improved) roster, one area of the depth chart that didn’t raise any alarms was a D corps stocked with skill and snarl.