Brad Marchand Reveals His True Thoughts on Being Named Bruins Captain

The Boston Bruins long-time captain Patrice Bergeron retired this summer, and after weeks of waiting, the team finally made the correct decision in naming veteran winger Brad Marchand as their next captain.

While Marchand knew it was a possibility from the moment Bergeron retired, he opened up on the new role in a recent interview, saying that he is honoured to be just the 27th player to captain this original six franchise.

That list of names is full of NHL legends and superstars, but the controversial star isn't getting ahead of himself, and won't consider himself among that group just yet.

Despite his reputation around the league as one of the NHL's most hated players, Marchand is also respected, and while honouring two fantastic captains in Bergeron and Zdeno Chara that took the role before him, No. 63 revealed just how he feels about the role.

While we're yet to see him on the ice as a captain, Marchand is the type of player who was born for the role, and if he can lead this team to Stanley Cup glory, he'll no doubt go down in the history books of a storied franchise in Boston.

As Read on NHL.com - Marchand: Captaincy 'Means More Than Anyone Will Ever Know'

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