""I think teams are going to circle playing against the Bruins and go - 'Oh, damn, we got to play them tonight.'""
""We do recognize we may have a little trouble scoring some goals, but I think defensively, we can certainly play much better," Neely said. "Obviously, McAvoy and Hampus [being] healthy are going to be a big part of our back end, but I think we're going to be very tough out this year. We're expecting to play very hard every game.""
""We're going to have to play tight defense if we're going to be one of the eight [playoff teams] as we're structured right now. And we knew that going in," Neely said"
Marco Sturm will begin his first season as head coach for the Bruins as the team opens the 2025-26 season in Washington, D.C. The roster contains scoring uncertainty when David Pastrnak is off the ice. Defensive improvements are expected with Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm returning to health and Jeremy Swayman projected to rebound from an .892 save percentage. Boston added physical forwards Tanner Jeannot and Mikey Eyssimont to increase toughness. The team plans to emphasize tight defense, shore up special teams and play hard each night to remain a competitive playoff contender.
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