The Boston Bruins are less than a month away from the start of their 2025-26 season, and it will be imperative for them to come out swinging. Last season was a rough start. The team went 4-7-1 in the month of October, and while they got off to a decent start in terms of goals, things quickly deteriorated towards the end of the first month. They got shut out twice, and it set the stage for the biggest issue that plagued them last season: a lack of shots and goals.
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While saying a team will want to get off to a strong start is a no-brainer, there is some extra pressure for the Bruins not to repeat what happened last season. They know all too well how hard it can be to get momentum going after a slow start.
Additionally, with a new head coach this season in Marco Sturm, there will be extra pressure for the team to give any indication that things will be turning around under his new reign. There is also, of course, pressure on general manager Don Sweeney, who has gotten increased scrutiny in recent seasons for his roster-building decisions, especially in light of his decision not to bring in a top-end offensive talent to help with goal-scoring issues this summer.
Importance of Building Momentum
Momentum is a powerful aspect of sports, and it is something the Bruins never quite got last season. One great run can be a difference maker in the NHL. In 2024-25, the team’s longest win streak was only four games, coming in early December. Meanwhile, in March, they had a 10-game losing streak, the wrong kind of momentum. There were only nine occurrences last season where they strung multiple wins in a row, and all but one of those occurrences ended at two.
The roster that will take the ice in 2025-26 will be very different from 2024-25. With so many new players playing together, starting strong is extra important to help get guys comfortable playing with each other and begin developing chemistry. The Bruins have had recurring issues with consistently performing offensive lines, and last season, it was especially apparent. Former head coach Jim Montgomery tried numerous line combinations to little success during their rough start to 2024-25.
Getting the line combinations worked out and gelling early will go a long way toward building momentum for the rest of the season. It will also help tremendously in building confidence with all the new faces, but especially when…
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