The Boston Bruins are in a bit of a strange spot heading into the 2025-26 season. After missing the postseason last year, the B’s worked on retooling their roster this offseason in an effort to get back on track, but it remains to be seen whether they made enough improvements to reemerge as a playoff contender.

Not much went right for the Bruins last season. After making a surprise run to the Eastern Conference semifinals the year before, Boston struggled from the get-go in the 2024-25 campaign, and it was never able to find its footing amid a slew of injuries and an early coaching change that resulted in Jim Montgomery getting fired.

The B’s are heading into the new season with more stability, as they significantly bolstered the depth on their roster and hired Marco Sturm to be their new head coach. However, expectations for this team heading into the new campaign aren’t exactly high.

And yet, even with that narrative surrounding the team, star goaltender Jeremy Swayman doesn’t seem concerned. While Swayman knows last year wasn’t Boston’s best season, he’s confident that the team can exceed expectations in the 2025-26 campaign.

“I think that we have an endless belief mindset, and that’s gotta be set from day one,” Swayman said when speaking to reporters on Thursday. “We can’t go in the future, we can’t predict what’s gonna happen, but the thing is that we can control what we can control, right here, right now.”

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“How we’re practicing, how we’re training, and getting ourselves prepared for an NHL season. I’m gonna take it day by day, and I know that we all will, and when we find success, we’re gonna roll with it.”

After signing an eight-year, $66 million contract extension with the Bruins last offseason, Swayman struggled mightily, posting a save percentage of just 89.2% while also allowing a career-high 3.11 goals per game.

If Boston is going to be better this upcoming season, it starts with Swayman returning to his previous All-Star form in net. He clearly believes the B’s can take a step forward, and time will tell whether or not he’s right.

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