In a new fan survey at The Athletic, 81.9% of respondents believed Boston should have a new captain next season. David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy are the two most obvious candidates, as they’re the most talented and longest-tenured players on the roster and both wear the “A” when healthy. The fans have a clear favorite among them though.

the Bruins shipped Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic, and Justin Brazeau out the door, and plunged into a nosedive. Confined to a sling, all McAvoy could do was watch as ...

After Brad Marchand's departure and a tough season under interim coach Joe Sacco, the Boston Bruins have a strong candidate to become the new head coach for the 2025-26 NHL season, leading star David Pastrnak.

Brad Marchand and his family pose for a picture with Charlie McAvoy #73, Brandon Carlo #25, and David Pastrnak #88 during a ceremony for playing in 1,000 NHL games (Credit: Getty Image ...

It’s official, Charlie McAvoy’s season is over. The injured Boston Bruins defenseman has been ruled out of the team’s remaining four games and will pack it up for the 2024-25 season.

Boston traded its captain Brad Marchand in March at the deadline and decided not to give the ‘C’ to anyone for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. Now it’s another hole to be filled.

Significant trades of veteran players like Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle are now in the works, and a search for a new coach is already on; the franchise dreams of a playoff return by 2026 ...