Changes Bruin

[jonmilley]

This year's Bruins squad will be looking to crash and bang their way to a 3rd consecutive playoff berth. This team is built to play a physical game up front, and to move the puck up ice quickly from the back end.

Asked for his reaction on recent preseason rankings that showed Boston finishing outside the playoffs, GM Peter Chiarelli said "I think that's garbage. We're not going to contend for a playoff spot, we're going to be in a playoff spot."

When asked which team out of New York, Detroit, Montreal, or defending champions Alberta he saw his team beating out for a top 4 finish, Chiarelli replied "All of the above."

Hello! : Brendan Shanahan, Martin Straka, Bobby Holik, Ruslan Fedotenko, Kyle McLaren, Niclas Havelid

Goodbye! : Jaromir Jagr, Mike Modano, Jozef Stumpel, Ville Peltonen, Alexei Zhitnik, Frantisek Kaberle

Brendan Morrow (82) - Joe Thornton (85) - Nathan Horton (79)
Dustin Penner (78) - Mike Fisher (79) - Brendan Shanahan (78)
Martin Straka (77) - Bobby Holik (77) - Ruslan Fedotenko (76)
Ladislav Nagy (76) - Brett McLean (74) - Loui Eriksson (74)

Tomas Kaberle (81) - Wade Redden (79)
Joe Corvo (79) - Brett Clark (77)
Kyle McLaren (76) - Niclas Havelid (75)

Tim Thomas (81)
Alex Auld (75)