Predicting the Bruins’ 2025-26 Opening Night lineup

Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) celebrates his goal with right wing David Pastrnak (88) and defenseman Mason Lohrei (6) during the third period at TD Garden.There are still more than two months to go before the Bruins open their 2025-26 campaign on Oct. 8 against the Washington Capitals.

But, with Boston allocating a majority of its cap space on the first day of free agency on July 1, the Bruins’ depth chart is log-jammed, especially when it comes to bottom-six skaters.

The Bruins have several lineup questions that must be addressed in the coming months, be it sorting out the glut of skaters on the third and fourth lines or determining which youngsters will get an extended run at the…