There are just two remaining prospects playing outside the AHL: Ryan Mast of the Sarnia Sting and Jackson Edward of the London Knights who are going head-to-head in the Ontario Hockey League Conference Finals and battling for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy and a chance at the OHL Championship and a Memorial Cup Birth. One ofContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 30, 2023”
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Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 16, 2023
Well, it wasn’t meant to be for Matias Mantykivi and his Ilves squad as they lost to the Pelicans 3-1 on Thursday and dropping the series in 6 games. Ilves will now play in the third-place game on April 20, 2023 against IFK Helsinki. Following that and the end of Liiga play is the IIHFContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 16, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 2, 2023
Some teams recognized individual awards to pass along to begin this week’s addition. The Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League awarded goaltender Reid Dyck the Charlotte Letkemman Memorial Award for Desire and Leadership. Matthew Poitras took home 3 awards awarded from the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. He received the TopContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 2, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 26, 2022
The Boston Bruins were involved in a huge deal last week with the Washington Capitals and the Minnesota Wild that included Craig Smith, Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway and draft picks. But there was one more component, one that no one is talking about: The Bruins also acquired the rights to Andrei Svetlakov from the Wild.Continue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 26, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 19, 2022
Some of the Bruins brass were visible in the OHL last week. Obviously, they are doing some prep work for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but also, Matthew Poitras and Jackson Edward are looking to sign Entry Level Contracts. But I ask myself whether they are keeping tabs on Development Camp invitee James Hardie ofContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: February 19, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 15, 2023
It’s been said that the Boston Bruins have the best goaltending tandem in the National Hockey League. You will not get much of an argument from me there. It’s also been said that the Bruins prospect pool is one of the most lacking in high end talent. Again, you won’t get much of an argumentContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: January 15, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: December 4, 2022
The Boston Bruins have Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman at the NHL level. Keith Kinkaid was signed as their number three goaltender and that may just be for this season unless management feels it necessary to bring a veteran once again. Then there is Kyle Keyser and Brandon Bussi developing in minor professional leagues, notContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: December 4, 2022”
Wednesday Mailbag November 23, 2022
These mailbags are always so much fun. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I enjoy sharing my opinion. @bruinscoverage via Twitter asks: Despite this Bruins team looking really good, would you say that there needs to be a trade or two to help strengthen it? Especially since we need to be atContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag November 23, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 6, 2022
On October 30, Guelph Storm Center Matthew Poitras, the Bruins second round pick at the 2022 National Hockey League Entry Draft was suspended for three games by the Ontario Hockey League for a slew foot. It was Poitras’ second suspension for the same infraction in a week – the fifth to an OHL player inContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 6, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 20, 2022
As you probably know by now, the Boston Bruins traded Jack Studnicka to the Vancouver Canucks for Goaltender Michael DiPietro and Defenceman Jonathan Myrenberg. My focus this week is on the right shot blueliner and what we can expect. Yes, he was a former fifth round selection – 140th overall – at the 2021 NHLContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 20, 2022”