Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 24, 2024

Casper Nassen Things just keep getting worse for Miami. On Friday, they dropped their seventh in a row by a score of 3-0 to Omaha. They have just one win in their last 11 games. Nassen was a minus-1 and had a game high 4 SOG in the loss. If you thought things could notContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 24, 2024”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 10, 2024

Casper Nassen Miami suffered its third consecutive loss on Friday, falling 3-2 in overtime to St. Cloud State. This marked the third straight game where Casper Nassen did not score any points. He had one shot on goal and played for 17 minutes and 33 seconds. Miami has not won any game in which NassenContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 10, 2024”

Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 3, 2024

Casper Nassen Miami lost a close 3-2 overtime match to Rensselaer on Friday, which brought their record to 3-4-2, with the game being officially counted as a tie. Nassen ended the game with a minus-1 rating and did not record any shots on goal in 15 minutes and 40 seconds of ice time. As aContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 3, 2024”

Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Preseason Prospect Update: Part Three

In the third part of our series, we will focus on the players who could join the Providence Bruins on the ice. The first two parts discussed prospects who are not yet in professional hockey. This season offers many opportunities for the black and gold, featuring several players who have experienced professional hockey but haveContinue reading “Boston Bruins 2024-2025 Preseason Prospect Update: Part Three”

Is Georgii Merkulov a Right-Wing Option?

Most people believe the Bruins need a second-line right winger. Trent Frederic, Morgan Geekie, and rookie Fabian Lysell are potential candidates. Some are even considering Justin Brazeau. However, Georgii Merkulov is also being given consideration by many people outside the organization. But is Merkulov a serious contender? You should not discount him. However, think aboutContinue reading “Is Georgii Merkulov a Right-Wing Option?”

Wednesday Mailbag; Offseason Edition

We are in the dog days of summer when it comes to the National Hockey League, but there is still some work for general managers across the league, and things are no different for Don Sweeney. Obviously, the biggest piece is getting Goaltender Jeremy Swayman under contract. What better time to take your questions andContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag; Offseason Edition”

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”

Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 4: Your Questions

PART 1                                                                   PART 2                                                                                 PART 3 Mike has four questions: Lysell- interesting first half of the season, was called out, then showed marked improvement from what I can tell. What are the next steps for him to make that final push/jump? I maintained my belief in Fabian Lysell, and bluntly put, I thought he neededContinue reading “Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 4: Your Questions”

Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 3: The Rankings

PART 1                                                                       PART 2 The Boston Bruins prospect rankings are criticized for lacking top-tier prospects, attributed to their consistent competitiveness leading to low draft positions and trading high picks to pursue Stanley Cup victories. Building a championship-quality roster requires a variety of players. Despite lacking top prospects, the Bruins have a strong prospect pool forContinue reading “Boston Bruins Offseason Prospect Update Part 3: The Rankings”

The Progression of Georgii Merkulov

Having spent two successful seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL, Georgii Merkulov went on to have an outstanding freshman year at Ohio State University before leaving after just one season. The Bruins closely followed the undrafted prospect from Ryazan, Russia during his time playing alongside Mason Lohrei, with head collegiate scout Brett HarkinsContinue reading “The Progression of Georgii Merkulov”