Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins
A pair of Original Six franchises at the beginning of new eras will clash on Wednesday night when the host Boston Bruins open their season against rookie sensation Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks.
The most recent No. 1 overall draft pick became the youngest player to record a point in his NHL debut since 2013, getting an assist on Ryan Donato's second-period goal. Bedard's five shots on goal in 21:29 of ice time were a team high. After centers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired in the offseason, the Bruins' expectations haven't changed with captain Brad Marchand and alternates David Pastrnak -- who is coming off Boston's first 60-goal season since Phil Esposito's in 1974-75 -- and Charlie McAvoy leading the way.
Pavel Zacha and Charlie Coyle will elevate to top-six center roles. Veteran Milan Lucic, who spent his first eight NHL seasons in Boston -- winning the 2011 Stanley Cup -- returns after playing the last eight seasons elsewhere. A rookie was a star of Boston's camp, too, as forward Matthew Poitras logged a team-high three goals and two assists over five preseason games.
"With Kane and Toews not around anymore, those were players that I looked up to playing in the league," Hall said."And for them not to be here anymore it certainly is a new direction for the team."Chicago's leadership will be by committee. Even youngsters like Bedard and fellow NHL debutant Kevin Korchinski have already contributed to that responsibility.
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