The NHL season starts this Wednesday, October 4, with four games on the docket. More importantly for our readers, the Boston Bruins start their season the following night. On Thursday, October 5, the hometown Bruins will play their season opener at home against the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators.
This offseason and preseason was chock-full of drama when it came to the how the roster would look this upcoming season. Ryan Spooner had to file for salary arbitration to lock in his new deal. The David Pastrnak contract stalemate lasted all the way into training camp.