Well, Boston Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy went with the defensive pairings I was hoping to see at some point Wednesday evening against the Buffalo Sabres. And he kept them together throughout the game. Cassidy paired Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy on the top unit, although as the three pairs went, they received the leastContinue reading “GAUGING THE BRUINS DEFENCE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER 28, 2021”
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BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 28, 2021
Let’s start the week off by talking a little Ty Gallagher, the 6-foot, right shot blueliner skating with the Boston University Terriers who the Bruins selected in the seventh round, 217th overall at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Gallagher was one of two picks the Bruins made in that seventh round, the other being AndreContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 28, 2021”
WEDNESDAY MAILBAG: NOVEMBER 24 2021
Sandra via email asks Question – In your Monday prospects report, you increased Beecher’s chances to 5 out of 5 for playing with the Bruins. He’s had one good game since coming back from injury. Why did you change it? Answer – Well Sandra, when it comes to John Beecher, it is more than justContinue reading “WEDNESDAY MAILBAG: NOVEMBER 24 2021”
GAUGING THE BRUINS DEFENCE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER 21, 2021
Don’t look now but the Boston Bruins are playing hockey! In each of the previous weeks I talked about the lack of games the Bruins have played and the effect it has had on not just the defence, but the team as a whole. Let’s face it. You can’t replicate games during practice and playersContinue reading “GAUGING THE BRUINS DEFENCE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER 21, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 21, 2021
If you’ll allow me, this week I want to talk a little Mason Langenbrunner who, along with fellow Bruins’ prospect Andre Gasseau, is skating for the Fargo Force of the USHL. There is a group of prospects that include Ty Gallagher, Roman Bychkov, Dustyn McFaul, Victor Berglund and others that have one thing in common:Continue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 21, 2021”
WEDNESDAY MAILBAG NOVEMBER 17 2021
Time For another mailbag. I hope you’re finding them as entertaining as I am. Matt via email asks: Question – You don’t talk about Urho Vaakanainen much. I still believe he’s an NHL defenseman. What are your thoughts on him? Answer: When the Bruins drafted Urho Vaakanainen 18th overall in 2017, I was told heContinue reading “WEDNESDAY MAILBAG NOVEMBER 17 2021”
GAUGING THE BRUINS DEFENCE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER: 14, 2021
Last Thursday, the Boston Bruins faced off against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers and there is only one way to describe the Boston blueline as a group: It was a total shit show. There. I said it. You can agree or disagree, but I have no other way of describing it. Blown leads, badContinue reading “GAUGING THE BRUINS DEFENCE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER: 14, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 14, 2021
This week, although a little early, I have done my top-10 Boston Bruins prospects. I am certain that the list will raise some eyebrows as well as some negativity, but it was based on many different things and not just throwing a list together, some real though went into this list as you will seeContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 14, 2021”
WEDNESDAY MAILBAG NOVEMBER 10 2022
Randy via email asks: My question relates to the B’s defence. My concern is lack of physicality other than Charlie. Nice to see Brandon step up with some solid hits last game. Teams are not intimidated in our zone. Reilly and especially Grzelcyk really worry me. Not so much in regular season but come playoffContinue reading “WEDNESDAY MAILBAG NOVEMBER 10 2022”
GAUGING THE BOSTON BRUINS DEFENSE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER 7, 2021
I have no clue on where to begin. But here we are. There’s no point in breaking down the defense against Detroit because, well, they are the Red Wings. But if there’s one conclusion to come out of that game as well as the Saturday night contest with the Toronto Maple Leafs is that CoachContinue reading “GAUGING THE BOSTON BRUINS DEFENSE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER 7, 2021”
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