The Boston Bruins, as currently constituted, are without a captain entering the 2025-26 season.
The last player to don the “C” on a black-and-gold sweater was Brad Marchand — who was traded to Florida in March, won a Cup with the Panthers, and then re-upped with Boston’s rival on a six-year contract extension weeks later.
As the Bruins attempt to pen a new chapter and retool around a new core grouping moving forward, most eyes look to Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak as the next wave of team leadership.
Beyond Pastrnak and McAvoy’s standing as two of the top players in the NHL, both skaters have also established themselves as alternate captains with Boston over the last few seasons.