Pastrnak’s Tendinitis & No PTOs: What We Learned from Bruins Camp Day 0

The Boston Bruins opened training camp with big news: David Pastrnak will miss the first few days due to tendinitis, but Don Sweeney calls it load management and expects him back early next week. Sweeney also confirmed the Bruins will not bring in any PTOs, signaling real opportunity for prospects like Fabian Lysell, Fraser Minten, and Matej Blümel to compete for roster spots. Host Ian McLaren breaks down the key takeaways from Sweeney and Marco Sturm’s press conference, including: Pastrnak’s injury timeline and what it means for the lineup and power play Why the Bruins passed on PTOs and what it signals about roster competition Marco Sturm’s first-day blueprint and Steve Spott taking charge of the power play reset Bounce-back expectations for Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov Jeremy Swayman’s workload plan and Michael DiPietro’s push for NHL time Zdeno Chara’s upcoming role with the organization Bruin of the Day: Viktor Arvidsson , and why he’s central to Boston’s offensive identity Follow for daily Boston Bruins news, analysis, and insight as camp ramps up. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/lockedon right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Download the FanDuel app now by visiting FanDuel.com and win $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.