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Brad Marchand, captain of the Boston Bruins pro hockey squad and a six-time NHL All-Star, is launching a new business – his own brand of ground coffee.

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand spoke publicly to reporters about his future with the franchise for the first time since beating the USA in the 4 Nations final playing for Canada. Marchand acknowledged that contract talks are ongoing with the Bruins as he remains committed to staying with the franchise,

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand remains focused on the season despite ongoing trade speculation surrounding his future with the only team he's ever played for. As the Bruins have struggled to climb up the standings,

Brad Marchand doesn't know how many special games his future holds, so he's embracing the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off final.

This time, the Bruins fell to the New York Islanders by a 2-1 final score and have now lost five straight games. While the Bruins had far more offensive chances than the Islanders, goaltender Ilya Sorokin stood on his head. The Islanders goaltender stopped 38 out of 39 shots to steal two points for New York.

The Boston Bruins continue to sink further with their recent loss to the New York Islanders, pushing them even farther from the goals that Brad Marchand acknowledges will not be achievable this season.

Marchand is too valuable a player for the Bruins to potentially lose for nothing in free agency this summer. This is especially true with the club trending in the wrong direction and possessing a weak prospect pool. Thus, if Marchand is still not signed for next season by next week, the Bruins may have a tough decision to make.

Scored his 31st goal, which puts him fourth in the NHL. He’s two behind Mark Scheifele and William Nylander, who each have 33, and 12 behind Leon Draisaitl, who is running way with the race at 43. Pastrnak’s 73 points are also tied for fourth. Scored his 800th career point, making him the eighth Bruin to do so.