COMMENTARY
Expectations were high for the Bruins entering the 2024-25 season.
After bowing out to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Panthers in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Boston was seemingly poised to take another step forward this winter — with an overachieving roster set to receive an additional boost via an influx of cap space.
“I’m excited about this year. I really am,” Bruins team president Cam Neely said of the 2024-25 campaign back on Sept. 30. “I think Don [Sweeney] and his staff did a fantastic job this off season in identifying needs that we felt we were lacking to go for a deep run in the playoffs.