Boston Bruins superstar Brad Marchand appeared in his first pre-season game of the year tonight (Oct. 1) against the Philadelphia Flyers. This was notable, as the Bruins captain underwent three surgeries during the off-season. Now, Marchand's first game back could come to an end early.

The Jeremy Swayman contract situation had been simmering all summer and, finally, it blew up on Monday when team president Cam Neely laid his cards on the table with the “64 million reasons” money quote. It got the attention of every hockey watcher across North American.

The Boston Bruins are deep into their exhibition schedule, but one key player is still missing from the ice. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman remains a restricted free agent, having missed all of training camp and every preseason game.