The Boston Bruins are facing a huge 2025-26 season following a very disappointing season in 2024-25 that saw them finish tied for last place in the Eastern Conference with the Philadelphia Flyers. The front office made it clear that there was going to be a retool this summer, not a rebuild, with an eye toward a bounce-back season with a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Whether that happens or not remains to be seen under first-year coach Marco Sturm, but there are three ways that the upcoming season could be considered a failure, again.