#Boston Bruins

#Boston Bruins

None of the six Bruins players have ever played in the Winter Olympics. Many of them, however, do have international experience. Jeremy Swayman was the starting goalie for Team USA when it won gold at the 2025 IIHF World Championships last May. It was the Americans' first gold medal at the tournament in 92 years. Charlie McAvoy played in the 4 Nations Face-off for Team USA last February but was able to play in the final vs. Canada due to injury.

After the Bruins drafted James Hagens seventh overall, speculation began to swirl that he could play alongside Zellers at this year's IIHF World Junior Championships. Given Zellers' strong start at the University of North Dakota, where he has tallied 15 points in 18 games, and Hagens' equally-as-strong showing at Boston College, this theory has come to fruition in the last week or so at the World Juniors.

"Yeah, I took a loss on it," said Frederic with a laugh. "Giving back to the community."

For the Boston Bruins, it's sunshine and bear attacks. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, it's weather patterns and pirates. On Feb. 1, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium -- home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- it's two more jerseys in the tradition of the NHL Stadium Series' bold design choices. "They really capture what the Stadium Series is about: Taking chances, leaning in, designing toward the future of the game and having fun doing it," said Dom Fillion, creative director for Fanatics. The Bruins are playing in their sixth NHL outdoor game, while the Lightning are playing in their second.

I didn't have any plans going back home over that summer but then as the season got closer, I played with that thought a little bit and just ended up signing there a week before the season started. It was good for me. I got back to my game a lot more to the way I want to play. Now afterwards, I don't regret anything. I think that was a good decision for me.

He feels way more comfortable and he's probably our best player on the wall, just with his ability to get pucks off the yellow and make plays. He's been very good. I also feel like he has less pressure playing on the wing, if that makes sense. Centerman, there's a lot going on defensively, offensively. I think now he's in that spot where he can just rely on his gift and he doesn't have to worry about anything else. I think that helped him.