Bruins Daily: Bruins Defense Decimated; Rangers Up 2-0 On Lightning

The Boston Bruins got more bad news on the injury front and appear to be headed for a rough start to the 2022-23 regular season.

What’s up with the delay on news regarding Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney and head coach Bruce Cassidy?

That, NHL trade rumors, Stanley Cup Playoffs news and more in your BHN Bruins Daily:

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins appear to be headed for a rough start to the 2022-23 season with or without Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins will now be without top defenseman Charlie McAvoy and top winger Brad Marchand for the first two months of the season.

It’s been over two weeks since Boston Bruins team President Cam Neely left the future of general manager Don Sweeney and head coach Bruce Cassidy hanging up in the air. So why the delay?

Is former Boston Bruins center David Krejci trolling Bruins fans about a potential return to the team and the NHL?

National Hockey Now

NYI: In a down season for the New York Islanders, forward Brock Nelson was a beast.

PGH: How will the Pittsburgh Penguins address their penalty kill in the offseason?

WSH: The Washington Capitals did what’s right and supported gun reform in wake of the horrific mass shootings across the United States recently. Thankfully they don’t have to deal with some fraud and evil governor like the Tampa Bay Rays!

FLA: Who were the Florida Hockey Now awards winners for the Florida Panthers in a season that saw them win the President’s Trophy but bow out in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

COL: What do the Colorado Avalanche have to do to keep the momentum going in Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 against the Oilers?

SJS: It was an ugly parting ways for Evander Kane and the San Jose Sharks, but could Kane’s success with the Oilers help the Sharks?

Canada Hockey Now

MTL: Top NHL Draft pick Shane Wright is envisioning bringing the Montreal Canadiens back to their glory days as the winningest franchise in NHL history.

NHL

The New York Rangers are headed to Tampa Bay with a 2-0 series lead on the two-time, back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning after a 3-2 win in Game 2 at Madison Square Garden.