Bruins Players Thrust into Difficult Position by Management and Are Not Impressed by Recent Developments
The Boston Bruins' signing of Mitchell Miller has caused a huge whirlwind in and around the NHL, and placed centerfold in the discussion has been the Bruins' players. The players are the face of the organization, and they have been tasked with answering questions about the signing, which just isn't fair to them. The players didn't ask for it, they were not wholly on board with the decision (with what little consideration they are given), but still they must answer for it.
Patrice Bergeron, as captain, bore the brunt of the questioning and was pretty explicit with his personal opinion. The leader of this Bruins team, Bergeron maintains that without serious growth, Miller would not be accepted in the Bruins locker room.
Those are huge words from Bergeron. Especially publicly.
Bergeron was not alone, however, as fellow veterans Nick Foligno and Brad Marchand also spoke about the decision, and their comments echoed what was said by the Bruins' captain.
Brad Marchand with regards to Miller and how the team's decision to sign him affects their group going forward:
The Bruins are the number one team in the NHL this season with a record of 10-1-0. Amidst the team's torrid start, they now are faced with an uncomfortable situation. In addition to focusing on their play, they now need to stand before camera's and microphones, all but condemning a situation that probably shouldn't have happened in the first place.
It is an unfair position, regardless of how cushy athletes might have it the rest of the time. Bruins management should have done more due diligence, and now they've alienated themselves from even their own players. Not a great look, no matter how you cut it.
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| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 5 | 319 ANSWERS Bruins Players Thrust into Difficult Position by Management and Are Not Impressed by Recent Developments Should the Bruins release Miller or work with him to better himself? | ||
| Release him | 143 | 44.8 % |
| Keep him | 71 | 22.3 % |
| Indifferent | 48 | 15 % |
| See Results | 57 | 17.9 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Samuel Girard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Claude Giroux | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Oliver Kylington | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||