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!”
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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!”
Post Trade Deadline: An Early Look at the Boston Bruins Offseason
Trade deadline has come and gone. Hampus Lindholm was brought in and signed to an eight-year contract extension. The still un-traded Jake DeBrusk signed a two-year extension valued at $8 million. Before we break down the Bruins cap situation, lets have a look at the work ahead for General Manager Don Sweeney and Assistant GeneralContinue reading “Post Trade Deadline: An Early Look at the Boston Bruins Offseason”
Boston Bruins Acquire Hampus Lindholm
Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney and his management team were working hard to make this deal since I tweeted that and on Saturday, he pulled the trigger with the Anaheim Ducks acquiring Hampus Lindholm and Kodie Curran for the Bruins first round pick in 2022, second round pick in 2023 and second round pickContinue reading “Boston Bruins Acquire Hampus Lindholm”
Let’s go OHL Free Agent Shopping
This is a spinoff of my “Let’s Go NCAA Free Agent Shopping” from March 5, 2022 As you may already be aware of, the Ontario Hockey League is my domain and I thought it might be a good idea to see if there are some potential OHL free agents worthy of an NHL contract orContinue reading “Let’s go OHL Free Agent Shopping”
ROSTERS AND CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 KUBOTA CHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME
Today, the Canadian Hockey League announced the rosters for the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game. If you are a draft junkie, then this game is a must watch. The game will be televised by TSN and RDS in Canada and The NHL Network in the USA. Three OHL players that will be in the Bruins wheelContinue reading “ROSTERS AND CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 KUBOTA CHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME”
Could Jack McBain…?
On Saturday, Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek reported that Minnesota Wild prospect and Boston College center Jack McBain is looking to see what is out there as his rights set to expire on August 15, 2022 with the Wild. Let me clear something up with some CBA stuff because I’ve seen a lot of bloggers out thereContinue reading “Could Jack McBain…?”
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