The Bruins are slip-sliding away down the Atlantic Division standings with six straight losses and it's beginning to elicit narratives. Speculation is swirling that there is tension in the Bruins' locker room between star forwards Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.

An NHL reporter covering the Bruins is refusing to back down today after Brad Marchand denied a rumor that there is a rift between himself and David Pastrnak.

There appears to be no discontent in Boston. On Friday, Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand spoke with the media and responded to a report that said he and David Pastrňák didn’t want to play on the same line.

A radio host revealed that Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak had a supposed rift, and the Bruins captain fired right back at reporters today with his response.

The Boston Bruins have had to do some strenuous lifting this year and are beginning to collapse under the weight of it all, as a miserable start to the second half of the season has slashed their playoff hopes in half.

WEEI’s Rich Keefe is doubling down on his take that there's a problem between Bruins captain Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak.