It’s one busy time of the offseason for the Boston Bruins. General Manager Don Sweeney has been extended. After an extensive and lengthy search for a new head coach, Sweeney settled on Jim Montgomery. The sense is that Captain Patrice Bergeron is set to put pen to paper on a bonus laden deal that willContinue reading “The Offseason Work Begins Now for the Boston Bruins”
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Can the Bruins Find Help with European Free Agents?
Free agency has hit European hockey leagues and for those that haven’t well, they will very shortly. Much like signing NCAA free agents, or undrafted players as free agents, it’s another way NHL teams can look to add players to their pool at both the NHL and AHL level. The Bruins did just that withContinue reading “Can the Bruins Find Help with European Free Agents?”
Bruins Sign John Beecher; Extend Jakub Zboril
Today, the Boston Bruins announced they have signed Johnny Beecher to his Entry Level Contract while also announcing an extension to Jakub Zboril. It is believed Beecher’s deal is worth $832,500 per season with a $92,500 signing bonus for a cap hit of $925,000, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Drafted with theContinue reading “Bruins Sign John Beecher; Extend Jakub Zboril”
Plenty of Questions Facing the Bruins in a Long Offseason
The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Boston Bruins on Saturday with a 3-2 victory in game seven and eliminating the Bruins from further contention for Lord Stanley’s Cup. The Bruins just could not find a way to beat the Canes in Raleigh just like the Canes could not find a way to win in Boston. ThisContinue reading “Plenty of Questions Facing the Bruins in a Long Offseason”
NHL Draft Lottery
For the second straight year, the team that held the highest odds of winning the draft lottery has done so. The Buffalo Sabres won the lottery last year and selected Own Power first overall. The Montreal Canadiens had the best odds of winning during yesterday’s draft lottery and the did just that. The New JerseyContinue reading “NHL Draft Lottery”
Bring on the Canes!
Well, it’s not exactly set in stone yet, but it’s looking more and more likely that the Boston Bruins will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to open the National Hockey League Playoffs. Here’s what we know for a fact: The Florida Panthers have clinched top spot in the Eastern Conference andContinue reading “Bring on the Canes!”
Bruins Fail to Clinch Playoff Spot Against the Sens
Entering Thursday night’s action, the Boston Bruins needed any combination of a win to go along with any type of an Islanders loss of one point to clinch a playoff spot for a sixth consecutive season. Well, the Bruins got some help from their next opponent in the Pittsburgh Penguins as they doubled up theContinue reading “Bruins Fail to Clinch Playoff Spot Against the Sens”
Has Hampus Lindholm Changed the Bruins Blue Line?
You bet he has. But you already knew that! Let’s begin by looking at some numbers prior to the arrival of Hampus Lindholm. While the analytics say that Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy made a good pair for the Bruins (I am not denying they did) I always wondered whether McAvoy thought in the backContinue reading “Has Hampus Lindholm Changed the Bruins Blue Line?”
April Showers Bring May Flowers, and Scoreboard Watching
On December 24, 2021 your Boston Bruins were outside the playoff picture looking in and a whopping 14 points out of second place in the division. Exactly three months later to the day, they were tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs for second in the division. Today, they are 2 points back with 15 gamesContinue reading “April Showers Bring May Flowers, and Scoreboard Watching”
Fabian Lysell to Boston? Hold Your Horses!
When Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney was asked whether Vancouver Giants Right Winger and Bruins Prospect Fabian Lysell could join the Providence Bruins following his Western Hockey League season, the GM responded with eleven words that sent Bruins fans scrambling to social media. It took Sweeney 3.35 seconds to utter theses words: “He couldContinue reading “Fabian Lysell to Boston? Hold Your Horses!”
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