The Boston Bruins' 2024-25 season started to slowly go off the rails when Hampus Lindholm suffered a season-ending knee injury. Some of the other stars on the roster kept the team above water until the 4 Nations Face-Off, but Charlie McAvoy's season-ending injury in that tournament was the one that ended their season. The Bruins went into sell mode at the trade deadline, and the fans had to watch many of their favorites walk away.
The 2025-26 season looked like it could be a recipe for even more pain, but the organization believed that with a rejuvenated Jeremy Swayman and a fully healthy defense corps, the team might not look as bad as people thought.