The Bruins officially kicked off the beginning of their 2024-25 campaign with a press conference from general manager Don Sweeney on the first day of training camp at Warrior Ice Arena on Wednesday.
After addressing the negotiations with restricted free agent goaltender Jeremy Swayman, Sweeney turned his attention to the roster and some of the players battling to make the club in Boston — including last season’s rookie standout Matthew Poitras.
The 20-year-old forward saw his first professional season come to an abrupt end when he underwent right shoulder surgery on Feb. 7. He was sidelined for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.
“He is a full go. Excited to have him back,” Sweeney told reporters, as seen on NESN. “He’s going to play both center and wing through camp. He caught us by surprise to some degree last year, and really until the injury, was on target to stay with us.”
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