After a record-setting regular season was let down by a first-round playoff loss to the Florida Panthers, the Boston Bruins saw franchise Patrice Bergeron and fellow long-time Bruin David Krejci end their careers in Boston over the summer, leaving a substantial hole down the middle of the ice for Boston. Their defense and goaltending still rank among the best in the league, but can Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha fill in the void as the team’s top-two centermen? What is the biggest storyline surrounding the Bruins ahead of the season? What was their biggest offseason move? Who is their most important player? Who is a player on the verge of a breakout? And what’s at stake if this isn’t a successful season for the Bruins? All that and more on our Locked On NHL Season Preview.

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