In a season already beset by setbacks, the Boston Bruins have been handed another tough blow. First, Charlie McAvoy was out with an injury, then it was Hampus Lindholm. The Bruins’ season has been hanging on by a thread, and now it looks like that thread may have snapped for good with their latest injury setback. That’s right, the last player any Bruins fan would want injured is, well, injured. We’re talking about Brad Marchand.
As reported by Bruins beat writer Joe Haggerty of the Boston Sports Journal, Marchand is “out “week-to-week” with an upper-body injury.” The veteran winger’s absence, confirmed by interim head coach Joe Sacco, is the latest piece of bad news for an already struggling team. For the Bruins, Marchand’s injury is more than just the loss of a player; it’s a potential game-changer with the trade deadline looming. With Marchand being such a key player in both offense and leadership, his absence piles more pressure on a team that’s been, to use Haggerty’s words, “leaking oil” lately and struggling to claw their season back.
Brad Marchand out “week-to-week” with an upper body injury, per Joe Sacco. Another major blow to a Bruins team leaking oil down the stretch here
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) March 4, 2025
This injury could shift Boston’s priorities in the trade market. With the deadline approaching, the Bruins now face the possibility of needing to make a move to strengthen their lineup and mitigate the loss of Brad Marchand. While the team is not devoid of depth options, this development does effectively seem like the death knell for what little playoff hopes they had. Marchand’s leadership and skills are hard to replace, and his absence does not bode well for the team, a team that’s already been struggling with a major leadership void.
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