On Tuesday, as his team held their final practice before Sturm’s NHL debut as a coach, he was vocal, directing the practice in a voice that echoed through the empty TD Garden. The control was there, the command, the attention to detail that has been notable throughout training camp.

Twenty-one-year-old Fraser Minten didn’t just make the Bruins out of training camp. He’s earned the trust of Marco Sturm to the point that Boston has been able to retool their middle-six.

Buoyed by new additions, the front office is confident opponents will be reaching for the ice packs after a night on the ice with the Bruins.

The Washington Capitals enter the 2025-26 season aiming to build on their Eastern Conference-best record a year ago, while the Boston Bruins embark on a new era following their first playoff miss since 2016.

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In a news drop that every Bruins fan knew would be coming some day, the team announced Monday morning that they will retire former captain Zdeno Chara’s No. 33, raising it to the rafters on Jan. 15 prior to their game against the Seattle Kraken.

The 2025-26 regular season officially kicked off on Oct. 7 with three games. While the Boston Bruins were not among the teams that played on the NHL's opening night this year, a good number of their former players did play.

The dreaded tap on the shoulder with instructions about where and when to report to Providence never came. The 2 p.m. NHL roster deadline came and went on Sunday and Jeffrey Viel was a surprise member of the Boston Bruins.