Kirill Yemelyanov is the last Bruins prospect still playing, as he and his Loko teammates push for an MHL championship in Russia. I’ll keep you updated as their run continues.
In the meantime, I’m putting the finishing touches on a four‑part series that will wrap with my full prospect rankings, while also gearing up for potential Bruins targets at the upcoming NHL Draft. Stay tuned — there’s plenty on the way.
Liam Pettersson
Djurgårdens IF made it official Wednesday, announcing the signing of Pettersson to a two‑year junior contract. It’s important to note this is not a professional SHL deal. According to the club, the goal is for Pettersson to log 100 minutes of ice time with the team — a benchmark that would pave the way toward earning a rookie SHL contract.
Pettersson has already begun training with the pro club and the junior club.
Kirill Yemelyanov – Loko Yaroslav – MHL
Loko closed out the job on Tuesday, knocking off Chaika 5–3 to take the best‑of‑seven semifinal 4–2. Yemelyanov didn’t hit the scoresheet in the clincher but finished a steady plus‑1, registering one shot on goal while going 6‑for‑12 on draws across 16:05 of ice time.
Loko will go head-to-head against JHC Spartak in the final with game 1 on May 14, Game 2 on May 16, game 3 on May 18 and game 4 on May 20. Game 5, 6 and 7 if necessary, will be confirmed on a later date. These games are in the morning in North America and you can watch them for free on their website or on YouTube.
Vashek Blanar – HV71
Blanar was selected in the fifth round — 81st overall — by the Youngstown Phantoms in Tuesday’s USHL Phase II Draft. He remains committed to the University of Massachusetts for the 2027–28 season, but as of now, does not have a commitment for next year.
The CHL Import Draft will be held following the NHL Draft, with the exact date still to be finalized, and Blanar is a candidate to be selected there as well. Last year, the Import Draft expanded from two rounds to three and will be the same again this year, provided clubs have an open import slot available on their roster.
Oskar Jellvik
Jellvik has yet to finalize the rumored deal with Rögle BK in the SHL, and there’s nothing from the Bruins’ side to indicate he’s staying in North America either. At this point, both paths remain open — just without any concrete movement from either camp.
Providence Bruins
Providence 2 – Springfield 3 – OT – Springfield leads best of five 2-1
A highly controversial overtime finish — reviewed for all the wrong reasons — ultimately lifted Springfield to victory and a 2–1 series lead.
Springfield struck first with 3:17 left in the opening period. Michael DiPietro turned aside Chris Wagner’s initial bid, but lost track of the puck in the crease, allowing Calle Rosen to swoop in and jam home the rebound.
Providence erased the deficit in short order — just 44 seconds later — when a Michael Callahan point shot created a bouncing rebound at the right post in. Matthew Poitras pounced on the rebound and off a defender to even the score. Ty Gallagher earned the secondary assist on the sequence.
But Providence wasn’t finished. With only five seconds left in the opening frame, Riley Tufte took a John Farinacci feed in the high slot, pivoted, and snapped a wrist shot past the goaltender to give the Bruins a 2–1 lead. Poitras picked up the second assist on the go‑ahead marker.
Rosen pulled Springfield even early in the second, burying his second of the night just 4:13 into the period when his one‑timer from the right circle beat DiPietro cleanly to make it 2–2. From there, the scoring dried up — setting the stage for overtime.
With 3:45 gone in overtime, controversy took center stage. Zach Dean drove the net and scored, prompting a review for potential goaltender interference — a call that wasn’t there, and the goal stood. The issue, however, was the entry: the play was clearly offside. But unlike the NHL, the AHL has no mechanism to challenge offside, leaving the missed call unreviewable and the game decided.
The familiar refrain is that officials are human and mistakes happen. Fair enough. But at some point, the league has to address the gap and make this type of play reviewable. For Providence, the damage is already done.
Darren Dregerreported via X that he spoke with the AHL and this was their response: The AHL says the goal was offside. The League takes responsibility for the missed call and has addressed this with the officials as well as Providence coach and management. With blue line cameras in the planning, the AHL will adopt a review process next season.
Providence 0 – Springfield 1 – OT – Springfield wins best of five series 3-1
It all came to a close Thursday night, when Springfield needed overtime to grind out a 1–0 win and send Providence packing from the AHL playoffs. A bitter finish for a Bruins team that had dominated the regular season, finishing a full 38 points ahead of the very opponent that ultimately ended their run.
There was no controversial call to point to this time. On this night, Providence simply ran into a goaltender who refused to blink, turning aside all 37 shots he faced. Some will argue DiPietro should have had the overtime winner, but that doesn’t hold up. When your team scores just six goals across four playoff games, the problem isn’t in the crease — it’s everywhere else.
There will be plenty of roster movement in Providence for next season and we’ll have that all covered for you.
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