Modest NHL Salary Cup Bump Not Helping Boston Bruins

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed the 2023-24 salary cap will only be raised $1 million, and that's not good news for the Black and Gold

The start of the Stanley Cup Final means many things to many people.

For some, it’s about the ultimate hockey playoff series getting going and the pinnacle for the NHL season finally being reached. For others, it’s a chance for casual hockey fans to really pay attention and dig in to some hockey as the league holds its championship series.

For NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, however, Game 1 is always an opportune time to update everyone on the state of the league and answer any burning questions that the gathered media may have to ask. Some are more pressing queries than others, of course, and for the Boston Bruins there’s nothing more presently urgent than the NHL salary cap forecast for the 2023-24 regular season.