The Boston Bruins issued a special announcement involving Patrice Bergeron to the media

Following the Boston Bruins record breaking season in 2022-23, Patrice Bergeron decided to call it a career, and retire from the NHL.

Entering the 2023-24 season, it was unclear whether or not the Boston Bruins were going to announce a new captain.

Well they did. They ended up announcing Brad Marchand as the captain of the organization, but it didn't last long.

Just over a year into being the captain of the Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand was traded to the Florida Panthers during the NHL trade deadline of the 2024-25 season.

Now the Boston Bruins are looking to possibly name a new captain for the 2025-26 season, but it's unclear whether or not one will be made.

Ever since retiring from the NHL, the Boston Bruins have also been looking to find a center to replace him. Last off-season, the Bruins believed that Elias Lindholm could be a replacement for him, and signed him to a massive deal.

Lindholm struggled during his first year, but he had an impressive showing at the IIHF Word Championship, leading all Sweden players with 8 goals, 6 assists, 14 points in 13 games, and the Bruins are hopeful he can have a bounce back year.

It's clear that the Boston Bruins miss having Patrice Bergeron on the ice, but they took time out of their day today to wish him a happy birthday.

When fans say this, they had one request to honour his legacy with the Boston Bruins - retire his jersey: