I think for some, they are eerily reminded of another first round pick by the name of Zach Senyshyn from, as you well know, the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Actually, I don’t think, I know since some have actually come out and said it. While there is one similarity, the skating, there are some differences,Continue reading “Why Are Some Calling Fabian Lysell a Bust?”
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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”
Matthew Poitras: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
The season was 2020-2021. It was supposed to be his rookie Ontario Hockey League season. It was supposed to be his pre-draft season. And it was lost due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. With it, a year of development was taken away. Still, many hockey pundits thought Matthew Poitras could be a late first round pick.Continue reading “Matthew Poitras: Should I Stay or Should I Go?”
Wednesday Mailbag October 18, 2023
Dalton via email asks: Dom, I miss your podcasts with Kirk (Luedeke) and Reed (Duthie). They were the best. Any chance you will do them again? Answer: Kirk and Reed are busy with their respective teams in their respective leagues and just don’t have the time. As for me, the answer is a simple one:Continue reading “Wednesday Mailbag October 18, 2023”
Wednesday Mailbag October 4, 2023
Kevin O’Keefe via X asked: How long before they send (Matthew) Poitras back to juniors and ruin my fun for the season? Answer: Well Kevin, go back to very early in the offseason when everyone was talking about Mason Lohrei, Fabian Lysell, Marc McLaughlin and Georgii Merkulov making the roster for the upcoming season. IContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag October 4, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 1, 2023
On Tuesday, Jonathan Myrenberg played arguably his best game of the young SHL season. For the second consecutive game he played over 20 minutes – 20:56 – after averaging just over 14 in his first 3 games. The boost in confidence is markedly noticeable as he used his skating, stick handling, smarts and vision timeContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 1, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 17, 2023
After sitting out the first three games of the KHL season, Roman Bychkov got into his first game for Lokomotiv but the result was the same. A 5-0 loss to HC Sochi. Bychkov finished with zero points, a minus-2, two hits and no blocked shots. Here’s a stat the KHL makes available that I wishContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 17, 2023”
Bruins Rookie Camp and Prospect Challenge Roster
The Boston Bruins announced their roster for the upcoming rookie camp and the upcoming Prospects Challenge in Buffalo. Joining the Bruins and Sabres in this year’s battle of the prospects are the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bruins schedule is: Friday, September 15 versus Pittsburgh at 3:30 pm; SaturdayContinue reading “Bruins Rookie Camp and Prospect Challenge Roster”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 10, 2023
The season began Saturday September 2 when Frolunda HC and Bruins seventh round picks in 2023 Kristian Kostadinski and Casper Nassen took to the ice against IF Malmo in J20 Nationell action and came away with a 4-2 victory. It was the type of game you’ve come to expect from the season opener – aContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 10, 2023”
Boston Bruins Prospect Update: Preseason
As we get set for another season of Boston Bruins prospects from around the world, I thought it would be good to start with my preseason outlook and expectations. Let’s begin by looking at what I call my “chances” chart. Here, I determine what I believe the chances are of each prospect reaching a certainContinue reading “Boston Bruins Prospect Update: Preseason”
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