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”
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WEDNESDAY MAILBAG: JANUARY 12, 2022
We’re back after the holidays for a Wednesday Boston Bruins Mailbag. As always, you can send in your questions at any time to ohlwriters@gmail.com or wait until I post it on Twitter and you can reply there. So, let’s get right down to the questions this week! *Note: These questions were all answered before theContinue reading “WEDNESDAY MAILBAG: JANUARY 12, 2022”
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”
IF THE ARIZONA COYOTES ARE GOING TO MOVE JAKOB CHYCHRUN, DO THE BRUINS HAVE THE WEAPONS?
Hard to imagine that Arizona Coyotes General Manage Bill Armstrong would move a bona fide top pairing defenceman such as Jakob Chychrun. If you’re a Boston Bruins fan, dreaming a top-4 in a couple of years of Chychrun, Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo and Mason Lohrei has got to have you salivating more than any presentContinue reading “IF THE ARIZONA COYOTES ARE GOING TO MOVE JAKOB CHYCHRUN, DO THE BRUINS HAVE THE WEAPONS?”
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?”
WEDNESDAY’S MAILBAG: DECEMBER 15 2021
So, this weekly mailbag is gaining in popularity. IF you ever want to send in a question, feel free to do so at any time. You can do so by emailing me at ohlwriters@gmail.com and I will answer your questions every Wednesday. Mike via email asks *Mike had a beautifully written, well thought letter withContinue reading “WEDNESDAY’S MAILBAG: DECEMBER 15 2021”
GAUGING THE BRUINS DEFENCE ONE WEEK AT A TIME NOVEMBER 28, 2021
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”
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”
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”
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