"The start of captains practice at Warrior Ice Arena represents a clean slate for the Bruins as the team tries to build itself back up as a sustainable contender for the long haul. But after Don Sweeney and Boston's top brass opted to uproot Boston's roster and trade away key cogs in hopes of acquiring future assets, it remains to be seen if the Bruins can right the ship and re-establish themselves as a playoff club in the span of just one year."
""Obviously the main goal for us is to get back to the playoffs and show our fans, show the city what we can do," Zadorov said Tuesday after Boston's practice at Warrior Ice Arena. "We're reading what you guys are writing, and it doesn't get past this room. So I think obviously, being underdogs this year - being a team that nobody is putting anywhere even close to where we should be - it's kind of putting an extra chip on our shoulders, for sure.""
"The Bruins do have several question marks hovering over their reworked roster. The production generated by David Pastrnak and the return of injured blueliners in Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm should have Boston poised to improve off of last year's debacle. Still, the Bruins need a bounce-back showing in net from Jeremy Swayman (.892 save percentage over 58 games) moving forward - while Boston's middle-six forward grouping remains in a"
Nikita Zadorov notes the Bruins feel overlooked and motivated entering the 2025-26 season. The team finished 33-39-10 last year, ending a long playoff run and prompting a roster retool. Captains practice at Warrior Ice Arena serves as a clean slate while Boston management traded key players to acquire future assets. Core pieces include David Pastrnak and returning blueliners Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm, but goaltending is a major concern after Jeremy Swayman's .892 save percentage over 58 games and questions persist about the middle-six forwards.
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