No, I am not an NHL General Manager, but hey, neither are you although I suspect there is one person in upper management that is reading this. So, what to do with the Boston Bruins? I have no idea but it does appear the internet is filled with armchair owners who know exactly what toContinue reading “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”
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Who is Your Mid Season NESN 7th Player Award Winner?
Awarded to the player who exceeded fan expectations. That’s the criteria. We’ve reached the halfway point of the season so I ask, who has exceeded your expectations thus far? In no particular order: Brad Marchand – Just like a fine wine, he gets better with age. But did you really expect him to be thisContinue reading “Who is Your Mid Season NESN 7th Player Award Winner?”
Seattle Kraken Claim Karson Kuhlman from Waiver Wire
The inevitable finally happened. General Manager Don Sweeney placed Karson Kuhlman on waivers and 24 hours later, the Seattle Kraken claimed the winger. I say it was inevitable because the Bruins had too many bodies. The emergence of Oskar Steen and the fact that Coach Bruce Cassidy had more faith in Steen, someone had toContinue reading “Seattle Kraken Claim Karson Kuhlman from Waiver Wire”
They Have to Stay in the Lineup Don’t You Think?
I’m talking about Anton Blidh, Oskar Steen and Urho Vaakanainen. Although it’s been limited timing for Steen and Vaakanainen, one could argue that none of the trio has done anything to warrant being taken out of the lineup. And the team is winning which makes changing anything a very difficult decision. Vaakanainen didn’t have hisContinue reading “They Have to Stay in the Lineup Don’t You Think?”
Making His Case: Urho Vaakanainen
I am no rockets scientist. Heck, I didn’t even finish college. But even if I had, I don’t believe I’d be able to explain why Boston Bruins Defenceman Urho Vaakanainen has performed so well at the NHL level, yet in the AHL he leaves you wanting more. That’s not to say Vaakanainen has not shownContinue reading “Making His Case: Urho Vaakanainen”
BOSTON BRUINS DEFENCE: MY ANALYSIS
When the season began, I was doing these once a week. It became a lot of work so I paused the weekly breakdown. Now, when we look at it 30 games into the season, all signs point in the same direction: The Bruins need to add a defenceman. The season ending injury to Jakub Zboril,Continue reading “BOSTON BRUINS DEFENCE: MY ANALYSIS”
DECISION LOOMS FOR BRUINS GM DON SWEENEY
Depth. It’s something every National Hockey League General Manager requires because you never know when injuries will occur. And with COVID-19, that requirement is compounded. It’s no different for Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney. And he will soon need to make a decision on defenceman John Moore. The Bruins have already lost defenceman Jakob ZborilContinue reading “DECISION LOOMS FOR BRUINS GM DON SWEENEY”
ZBORIL DONE FOR THE SEASON
Jakub Zboril had surgery for a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the regular season. Zboril was injured during a December 2 matchup against the Nashville Predators. Sweeney confirmed the surgery took place on Thursday December 16 at Mass General Brigham. The surgery couldn’t come at a worse time for both Zboril andContinue reading “ZBORIL DONE FOR THE SEASON”
IF THE NHL PASSES ON THE OLYMPICS, COULD WE SEE SOME BRUINS PROSPECTS GO?
While for Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy it would, to put it bluntly, suck, it could open up the door for some prospects to attend the Olympics. While the NHL has made it clear it does not want the players to attend, Commissioner Gary Bettman has left the decision up toContinue reading “IF THE NHL PASSES ON THE OLYMPICS, COULD WE SEE SOME BRUINS PROSPECTS GO?”
WHAT’S JAKE DeBRUSK’S TIMETABLE NOW?
Everyone knows Jake DeBrusk and his camp have asked for a trade, but with all that is happening now with the Boston Bruins, when could we finally see a deal come to fruition? The Bruins have several players out due to COVID-19 protocol and would anyone be surprised to see more players added to theContinue reading “WHAT’S JAKE DeBRUSK’S TIMETABLE NOW?”
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