The Bruins opened their centennial season on Wednesday with a tribute to the many legends of yesteryear who wove themselves into the fabric of an Original Six franchise.
But amid the musings on memories forged over the last 100 years, several former Bruins are more interested in looking to the future – and seeing how a revamped 2023-24 Bruins plan on writing their own legacy.
Plenty has changed over the past few months for Boston. Two franchise fixtures down the middle in Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci were back on Causeway Street Wednesday — but took in the action from the Garden seats for the first time in their respective careers.