MAJOR: Captain Brad Marchand Demoted in Boston
Some tough news for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand as his team starts to cool off from a hot start.
Coach Montgomery Demotes Marchand in Boston
While Boston remains atop the Atlantic division due to an excellent start to the season, the Bruins have lost four of their last five. This has led to head coach Jim Montgomery making some major changes in his lineup, including demoting the team' captain to the third line. Marchand hasn't put a point in the board in his last four games, something unusual for him.
Some are suggesting Marchand looks a bit lost on the ice with Patrice Bergeron being there. The two played together for years, until Bergeron decided to retire before this season started. It's an interesting theory, but Marchand had put up 7 goals and 19 points in 17 games before being hit by the slump.
Marchand Gets Demoted in Boston after Recent Slump
In practice Wednesday, Montgomery went with he following lines, dropping Marchand to the third, and giving his usual spot on the first to Jake Debrusk.
Jake Debrusk-Pavel Zacha-David Pastrnak
James van Riemsdyk-Charlie Coyle-Trent Frederic
Brad Marchand-Matt Poitras-Danton Heinen
Jakub Lauko-John Beecher-Morgan Geekie
Matt Grzelcyk-Charlie McAvoy
Derek Forbort-Kevin Shattenkirk
The team's next game is tonight against the San Jose Sharks, an excellent chance to get back into the win column.
| POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 30 | 167 ANSWERS MAJOR: Captain Brad Marchand Demoted in Boston Do you think Marchand can maintain his production without Bergeron? | ||
| Yes | 65 | 38.9 % |
| No | 75 | 44.9 % |
| Not sure | 27 | 16.2 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Conor Garland | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Schmaltz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jayden Struble | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cole Caufield | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Logan Cooley | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Christian Dvorak | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Barrett Hayton | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Quinn Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 1 | 1 | |
| David Savard | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Pius Suter | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Joel Armia | - | - | - | |
| Arshdeep Bains | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 22 | 18 | 4 | - | 36 | |
Devils | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
Wild | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | |
Golden Knights | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |
Capitals | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 29 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 20 | 13 | 7 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||