With the 2025-26 Bruins season set to get underway on Wednesday night, let’s run through some of our bold predictions for a new year at TD Garden.

Jeremy Swayman bounces back

The 2024-25 season was a lost season for Jeremy Swayman , with an extended contract holdout , the weight of that hefty new contract, defensive struggles, and his own regression in net leading to disaster.

Questions remain regarding how Swayman can handle an extended workload this season. But, after building up his stock as one of the top young netminders in the league over his first four years, Swayman can prove that his .892 save percentage last season was an abject outlier.

A stingier defensive structure, added reps for Joonas Korpisalo, and a clean slate this fall has Swayman bouncing back with a .913 save

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