PLYMOUTH, Mass. — The Bruins are asking Tanner Jeannot to wear many hats this season.
His reputation as a heat-seeking missile on the ice is well-documented at this point, while his knack for dropping fellow combatants to the ice with a heavy right hook should ingratiate himself to the TD Garden crowd in short order.
Tanner Jeannot and Ryan Lomberg get into a spirited tilt right at center ice 🥊
pic.twitter.com/L5wB0qrYJV — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) January 12, 2025
But, the Bruins aren’t just asking the 28-year-old power forward to be the club’s go-to scrapper.
They’re looking for an established veteran who can serve as a reliable resource for a dressing room set to receive an influx of young talent — as well as a guardian on the ice when said youngsters are getting pus