With the Bruins’ 2023-24 season set to get underway on Wednesday night, let’s run through some of our bold predictions for a revamped roster featuring plenty of new faces — but still entrenched by a few franchise fixtures.
1. Matthew Poitras plays the entire season with the Bruins
Once considered a long shot to even sniff the NHL as a 19-year-old prospect, Poitras accelerated his timeline after acing every test that Jim Montgomery and Co. handed him during five preseason games. Boston now has nine games to determine if Poitras can endure the punishment that comes with an 82-game gauntlet in the NHL ranks.