đ¨ In what could become the biggest off-ice scandal in recent Bruins history, multiple anonymous sources are now reporting that a secret internal power struggle has fractured Bostonâs locker room â and fans are completely in the dark.
The issue? The captaincy.
Or more accurately⌠who really holds the power inside TD Garden.
After Patrice Bergeronâs emotional retirement, the Bruins officially handed the âCâ to Brad Marchand. But insiders say that wasnât a unanimous decision â and that one rising star (rumored to be David Pastrnak) has been âquietly building his own circle of influenceâ within the team.
âItâs the quiet divide no one wants to admit exists,â said one former staffer. âOld guard vs. new vision. Loyalty vs. evolution.â
Adding more fuel to the fire:
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Marchandâs recent post-practice rant about ârespecting the jerseyâ was allegedly aimed at unnamed younger players.
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Pastrnak has reportedly turned down leadership media requests for the first time in years.
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And the team has canceled two media days without explanation â something almost unheard of for Boston.
Even head coach Jim Montgomery gave a chilling non-answer when asked about locker room unity:
âWeâve got passionate guys. Sometimes passion... needs a little space.â
Social media is ablaze with speculation. Reddit forums are flooded with phrases like âCaptain in name only?â, âPasta's Coup?â, and even âSilent mutiny in Boston.â
âIn a city built on revolution, the Bruins may be on the verge of one inside their own walls.â đťđĽ