Bruins Opening Night lineup projection 1.0: Blue line in great shape originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Bruins have built a tall, big and strong roster entering the 2024-25 NHL season, and nowhere is that more evident than the blue line.
Here are the listed heights and weights for the seven defensemen projected to be in the mix for an Opening Night roster spot:
"I think any time you can have a defense that's big but also can skate -- I think that's our biggest strength. We have guys that can really move out there," Hampus Lindholm told reporters Tuesday.
"I think if you want to be good in this league as a d-man, you have to be mobile and good on your skates. Luckily, we have a lot of strength on our defensive corps right now."
The Bruins' impressive combination of size, strength and skating ability on the back end should make them a tougher team to play against, particularly in the playoffs. The addition of Zadorov in free agency added plenty of truculence to the group. He's not afraid to showcase his toughness, whether it's dishing out a huge hit, blocking a shot or clearing traffic from the front of the net.
Here's our first projection for the Bruins' Opening Night lineup, with the caveat that a lot could change between now and the Oct. 8 opener versus the Florida Panthers.
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