Brad Marchand shared a familiar sentiment hovering over the 2023-24 Bruins on Tuesday morning.
Whether it be his sterling play on the ice or his commanding presence in the dressing room, the Bruins don’t have a singular avenue available to replace a player like Patrice Bergeron.
“Obviously the on-ice stuff — I mean, he’s the best two-way player to ever play the game,” Marchand said of Bergeron following the Bruins’ first captains’ practice of the preseason. “There’s no replacing him on the ice or in the room. A lot of day-to-day stuff and how he helps guys throughout different moments and tough times, we’re gonna miss him a ton there.