{"id":132170,"date":"2022-09-14T16:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T20:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=132170"},"modified":"2022-09-14T15:58:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T19:58:18","slug":"five-boston-bruins-predictions-for-the-2022-23-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/09\/14\/five-boston-bruins-predictions-for-the-2022-23-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Boston Bruins Predictions for the 2022-23 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston Bruins<\/a> training camp opens this week. With the Captain’s practice<\/a> already started and rookies reporting to camp on September 14. It’s time to get excited about the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

The Bruins enter the season with some changes to their team. After firing Bruce Cassidy<\/a> following a first-round playoff exit, Bruins brass hired Jim Montgomery<\/a> as their new head coach. Boston also made a trio of signings<\/a> in early August. David Krejci<\/a> returned to Boston after spending last season overseas. Captain Patrice Bergeron<\/a> opted to re-sign on a one-year deal. Pavel Zacha<\/a>, whose rights were acquired from the New Jersey Devils<\/a> also signed with the club.<\/p>\n

Boston has injuries to star winger Brad Marchand<\/a>, stalwart defenceman Charlie McAvoy<\/a> and Matt Grzylyck. With all of this taken into consideration here are five Boston Bruins predictions for the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n

Five Boston Bruins Predictions for the 2022-23 Season<\/h2>\n

Jake Debrusk Scores 30 Goals<\/h3>\n

This one isn\u2019t a huge shocker and is the most likely Boston Bruins prediction on this list to occur. Debrusk has been close to 30 goals a couple of times in his career. In 2018-19 Debrusk scored 27 goals in 68 games. Last season he scored 25, with much of his scoring coming in the second half after being promoted to the Bruin first line.<\/p>\n

Debrusk recently returned to Boston where he caught up with reporters<\/a>. He discussed coming back to Boston for a sixth season. He seems to be in a good frame of mind having his heavily publicized trade request rescinded and put behind him.<\/p>\n

Debrusk may have had a rocky relationship with former head coach Cassidy. Starting with a clean slate under Montgomery will be good for the speedy winger. Montgomery has already stated<\/a> that he plans to keep Debrusk alongside Bergeron on the top line.\u00a0\u201cI think with the development of Jake DeBrusk<\/a> last year and how well he played with Bergy and (Brad Marchand<\/a>), naturally you see the other line being a fit to give us a two-headed monster in our top two lines,\u201d Montgomery told Stephen Conroy of the Boston Herald.<\/p>\n

After his promotion to the top line in February, Debrusk scored 16 goals in 32 games playing on Bergeron\u2019s wing. With a goal production of 0.5 Goals-per game it’s without a doubt he will set career-high marks this season.<\/p>\n

Taylor Hall<\/a> Returns to Hart Trophy Form<\/h3>\n

Back in 2017-18, Taylor Hall<\/a> had a monster season for the New Jersey Devils. One could say that he single-handedly dragged the Devils into the playoffs that season. He scored 39 goals and 54 assists for a career-high 93-point season. He took home the Hart Trophy that season. However, he hasn\u2019t been able to replicate that kind of production ever since.<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>