{"id":479729,"date":"2026-03-01T22:31:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/479729\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T22:31:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:31:18","slug":"boston-bruins-week-ahead-schedule-storylines-trade-deadline-buyers-olympic-high-and-more-the-hockey-writers-boston-bruins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/479729\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Bruins Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Trade Deadline Buyers, Olympic High and More – The Hockey Writers – Boston Bruins"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Boston Bruins push through the final stretch of the 2025-26 season, here are the major storylines that are dominating the conversation and their schedule for the upcoming week.<\/p>\n

The March 6 Trade Deadline<\/p>\n

With the deadline just days away, GM Don Sweeney is in a prime position to be a buyer. Boston currently holds the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and has built up a strong stockpile of draft capital, including six first-round picks over the next four drafts.<\/p>\n

Insiders report <\/a>the Bruins are actively looking for a top-four right-shot defenseman and a top-six forward. To make a deal happen, young talents like Matthew Poitras, Mason Lohrei, or pending free agent Andrew Peeke are circulating in the rumor mill as potential trade chips.<\/p>\n

Riding the Olympic Gold High<\/p>\n

The Bruins are getting a massive emotional and competitive boost from the return of Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy, who just won Olympic gold with Team USA in Milan. Swayman is having a stellar bounce-back season, while McAvoy recently gave a heartfelt interview about how much the Olympic victory meant to his family after a year of personal and physical adversity.<\/p>\n

Morgan Geekie\u2019s Breakout Streak<\/p>\n

Coming out of the Olympic break, forward Morgan Geekie is arguably the hottest player on the roster. He was recently on a nine-game point streak<\/a>, having tallied eight goals and five assists in that span. He leads the team in power-play goals and has already matched his goal totals from last season.<\/p>\n

Bruins Schedule This Week<\/p>\n

The Bruins have a busy and challenging week ahead as they look to secure their playoff positioning.<\/p>\n

DateOpponentLocationTimeTuesday, March 3vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsTD Garden (Boston, MA)7:00 PM ESTThursday, March 5@ Nashville PredatorsBridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)8:00 PM ESTSaturday, March 7vs. Washington CapitalsTD Garden (Boston, MA)12:30 PM ESTSunday, March 8@ Pittsburgh PenguinsPPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA)4:30 PM EDT<\/p>\n

Note: Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 8.<\/p>\n

AI tools were used to support the creation or distribution of this content, however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of The Hockey Writers editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our Editorial Standards<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

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