On Thursday, the IIHF confirmed the inevitable: Patrice Bergeron is headed to the Hall of Fame. A member of hockey’s exclusive Triple Gold Club, Bergeron stands alone as the only player to capture World Championship gold before World Juniors U-20 gold. His resume further includes two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup of HockeyContinue reading “Summary Sunday: December 7, 2025”
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Could the Bruins Carry Three Goaltenders to Start the Season?
Could the Boston Bruins do the unthinkable and begin the 2024-2025 season with three goaltenders? The easy answer is no. The more complicated answer is yes. We believe Jeremy Swayman will be signed and that there will be enough cap space to support a 23-man roster. The uncertainty lies in whether they will opt forContinue reading “Could the Bruins Carry Three Goaltenders to Start the Season?”
Bruins Sign Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov
The Boston Bruins dipped into the free agent market relatively early by signing Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov. One year ago, we were glued to our computers or televisions as the cash strapped Bruins signed the likes of Morgan Geekie, James van Riemsdyk, Kevin Shattenkirk, Jesper Boqvist and Milan Lucic to name a few. WithContinue reading “Bruins Sign Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov”
This, That and the Other Thing
Periodically, I get an email asking a question and it is deserving of sharing with everyone. I admit, sometimes I am lazy and just answer the question and don’t give a second thought to sharing it with everyone. Other times, health gets in the way. So, yesterday I received the following question: Dom, I wasContinue reading “This, That and the Other Thing”
Are the Bruins in the Market for a Blueliner?
Boston Bruins defenceman Derek Forbort went down with an injury in late October and missed 10 days. He returned to the lineup and went down again in what the team called a lingering injury and shut him down for 6 weeks. He returned for four games and again went down with an injury but theContinue reading “Are the Bruins in the Market for a Blueliner?”
Bruins Get Healthy and Compliant, for Now
Saturday nights 9-4 shellacking of the Montreal Canadiens saw the return of several of the Bruins walking wounded, namely Brandon Carlo, Derek Forbort, Linus Ullmark and Matthew Poitras. The return of Forbort meant that they could no longer use his $3 million cap hit as LTIR. The others were on regular injured reserve and thusContinue reading “Bruins Get Healthy and Compliant, for Now”
The Boston-Providence Affiliation
NHL-AHL affiliation agreements are difficult to understand at the best of times and the agreement between the Boston Bruins and Providence Bruins is no different. In the end, the AHL is the top minor league in the world, a separate entity running a business and looking for profits just like the NHL. But they areContinue reading “The Boston-Providence Affiliation”
Making Sense of the Bruins Roster Juggling
Along came video games, SIM leagues, Fantasy Hockey Leagues and even live betting. With those came an increase in hockey fan’s desire for trades. And lots of them. Venture onto any hockey forum chat rooms and you’ll see proposals and even “wishful thinking” trades. The fact is, trades are rare during the National Hockey LeagueContinue reading “Making Sense of the Bruins Roster Juggling”
Bruins, DeBrusk About to Get Serious with Contract Negotiations
Negotiations between Jake DeBrusk, his agent Rick Valette and Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney along with Assistant General Manager Evan Gold are about to get serious. It all began in late August when DeBrusk told NHL.com “I’m hoping to stay [with the Boston Bruins]. It’s the only team that I know and the teamContinue reading “Bruins, DeBrusk About to Get Serious with Contract Negotiations”
At What Point Are the Bruins Uncomfortable with Frederic’s Contract
The Boston Bruins and Trent Frederic have yet to reach an agreement on what would be his third NHL contract. As you know by now, Frederic has filed for salary arbitration and the two sides have a hearing before the arbitrator set for August 1, 2023 if they can’t come to an agreement before then.Continue reading “At What Point Are the Bruins Uncomfortable with Frederic’s Contract”
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