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David Pastrnak has been named captain of the Boston Bruins for the 2026-27 season. He is the 28th person in Bruins history to be named captain. The last person to wear the C was Brad Marchand before his trade to the Florida Panthers on March 7th, 2025.

Boston Bruins News / Professor Press Box / September 28

David Pastrnak Gets the Bruins’ C: Now Comes the Hard Part

Well, the Boston Bruins have a new captain. And I don't think anybody is going to have trouble recognizing him. David Pastrnak was named the 28th captain in Bruins history on Sunday, taking on the big job for a franchise that’s been through a fair bit of change.

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Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

Pastrnak Named Bruins Captain

David Pastrnak has been named the 28th captain in Boston Bruins franchise history. This will mark the first time the Bruins have had a captain since trading Brad Marchand at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.

Boston Bruins News / Daily Faceoff / September 27

David Pastrnak named 28th captain in Bruins history

The Boston Bruins have their new captain.

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Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 27

Bruins Name David Pastrnak Captain

The Boston Bruins announced today that star winger David Pastrnak has been named the 28th captain in franchise history. Pastrnak has spent the last half-decade as an alternate captain for the team.

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NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 18

NHL Injury Notes: Seth Jarvis a little bit ahead of schedule; Cale Makar could be ready to join the team on the ice next week

Amalie Benjamin: The last couple of offseason, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak had been dealing with injury issues, including last year with knee tendinitis.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 25

Oilers Trade Proposal Lands David Pastrnak: Would You Do It?

The Edmonton Oilers could create the NHL’s most dangerous offence by acquiring David Pastrnak from the Boston Bruins. However, landing a winger who recorded 100 points last season and is signed through 2030–31 would require an enormous offer.

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Boston Bruins News / Dose.ca / August 23

David Pastrnak to Patrice Bergeron: 'Another year?'

Yesterday marked the “Zee's Final Shift” event—Zdeno Chara's hockey farewell game—as the 49-year-old star defenseman laced up his skates in front of the cameras one last time in front of his fans in Slovakia.

Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / August 20

Bruins Naming David Pastrnak Captain Should Be a Given

Heading into the 2026-27 season, the Boston Bruins are missing a key piece in the lineup. Arguably, they need another top-six forward, along with adding JJ Peterka from the Utah Mammoth.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 10

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Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / June 12

Pastrnak and Swayman Earn Hart Trophy Votes

The Boston Bruins’ 2025-26 season was a roller coaster from start to finish. For some, the expectations were always going to be a playoff run. For others, the idea of a playoff run seemed far-fetched given the makeup of the roster.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 18

Three potential trade destinations for Mason McTavish

The 2026 offseason isn’t going to be the first time that Mason McTavish’s name is in trade talks. McTavish held out in contract talks with the Anaheim Ducks over last year’s offseason, and he didn’t sign a new six-year deal until a little under two weeks before the regular season began.

Boston Bruins News / Trade Talk Sports / May 9

Video Shows David Pastrnak Ripping Into Bruins After Game 4 First Period

David Pastrnak was vocal about his disappointment with the Boston Bruins falling in a six-game first-round series to the Buffalo Sabres. He knows he’s not getting any younger, so every opportunity to play in the postseason becomes that much more important.

Boston Bruins News / Dose.ca / May 8

VIDEO: David Pastrnak tears into his team in the locker room during a game

The Canadiens are currently playing in the second round of the playoffs. The team defeated the Lightning in seven games to earn a chance to face the Sabres.

Boston Bruins News / Trade Talk Sports / May 2

David Pastrnak Acknowledges Growing Urgency to Win After Playoff Exit

Very few expected David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins to even make the playoffs in 2025–26, but that doesn’t take away from the sting of falling short in a first-round series to the Buffalo Sabres.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 28

David Pastrnak saves Bruins from elimination with OT winner

David Pastrnak saves Bruins from elimination with overtime winner in Game 5 against Sabres

Right winger David Pastrnak ruined the party for Buffalo when he scored on a partial breakaway at the 9:14 mark of overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory.

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Boston Bruins News / Daily Faceoff / April 23

Bruins’ David Pastrnak deserves more love as an NHL superstar

The Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres are tied 1-1 heading into Game 3 of their first-round series in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. While we saw some great back-and-forth in the first two contests in Buffalo, it was Bruins’ forward David Pastrnak who stepped up for Boston, as he recorded one goal and four assists for five points in that span.

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Boston Bruins News / Daily Faceoff / February 4

Bruins’ David Pastrnak named Czechia’s flagbearer for 2026 Winter Olympics

One of the top players in the game is receiving one of sport’s greatest honors. On Wednesday, the Czech Olympic Committee announced that Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak will be the country’s flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Boston Bruins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 6