If you were sitting at a table with anyone covering the Ontario Hockey League prior to the season beginning and told them that Jackson Edward would have 3 goals and 6 assists through his first 16 games, you probably would be sitting across someone who just rolled their eyes at you. It’s not that EdwardContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: November 13, 2022”
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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”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 9, 2022
Let’s begin by looking at game action from the week: On Tuesday, Matias Mantykivi had a helper in Ilves Tampere’s Champions League victory over the Stavanger Oilers by a 4-1 score. It was Mantykivi’s first Champions League point. Roman Bychkov will miss time with a lower body injury. No word from the KHL club LokomotivContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 9, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 2, 2022
On Monday, Roman Bychkov got into his fifth consecutive game after sitting out the first couple of games with Lokomotiv Yaroslav of the KHL. Bychkov remains without a point in those 5 contests while averaging just over 13 minutes TOI per game. On Tuesday, as expected, Matias Mantykivi broke out of his goal scoring slumpContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 2, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 11, 2022
Not every prospect is created equal. Certainly not in skill, but also for the amount of time a team retains the player’s rights. A team will retain the rights of a CHL player for two years. A player drafted from Canadian Junior A and is committed to the NCAA however, could have his rights heldContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 11, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 4 2022
One of the more popular topics here a season ago was the Boston Bruins weekly prospect updates. And the hope is that I can bring the same for the 2022-2023 season and in more detail than last season. Of course, the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has brought some new kids to the block. Matthew PoitrasContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 4 2022”
What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?
When Don Sweeney took over as General Manager of the Boston Bruins on May 2015, he inherited a prospect pool that was lacking in depth and quality. It wasn’t just the on-ice product that was lacking. The scouting department needed a makeover as well. He moved forward with a plan to rectify both and itContinue reading “What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?”
Boston Bruins Prospect Ratings
I’ll begin by saying this is not a ranking – that will come at a later date – but rather a rating on the player’s performance from the 2021-2022 season. The players on this rating are: either drafted or free agent signings of the Bruins; played outside the NHL or AHL; and the Bruins mustContinue reading “Boston Bruins Prospect Ratings”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 6, 2022
I’ll begin with two birthday mentions for this week: Oskar Jellvik turns 19 on Tuesday and Roman Bychkov turns 21 on Thursday. The Olympic games have started and Peter Cehlarik is on his journey to hopefully win a medal with Slovakia at the Beijing Games. More importantly, it could be a step to returning toContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 6, 2022”
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