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The Boston Bruins have won the Presidents Trophy twice in four seasons and figure to have another successful regular season. But they've won only two playoff series in that span, and that's the problem. Boston fans will wait out the regular season to see if this team can deliver in the playoffs like previous years haven't. Brad Marchand will have added responsibilities this year. He took over as captain after Patrice Bergeron retired. The Bruins want to make sure Marchand can manage his new responsibilities without losing the passion that fuels his game on the ice.
