Thank you for submitting your questions. I’ve reviewed them carefully and will now do my best to provide thoughtful, informed responses. Liz asks: Why did the Bruins place Elias Lindholm on injured reserve? Shouldn’t he be on LTIR given that he will miss significant time? Answer: Thanks for the question, Liz—this one comes up everyContinue reading “Wednesday Mailbag November 12, 2025”
Tag Archives: Ryan Mougenel
As They Prepare for Another Weekend, the Providence Bruins Are Struggling
Hockey fans often find it easy to point fingers at the coach, and in the case of the Providence Bruins, that coach is Ryan Mougenel. There is an ongoing debate about whether his main responsibility is to prepare players for the NHL or to win games for the Providence Bruins. Currently, it seems that bothContinue reading “As They Prepare for Another Weekend, the Providence Bruins Are Struggling”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 13, 2024
In Thursday’s USHL matchup, the Dubuque Fighting Saints traveled to Fargo and beat the defending champions 7-4, bringing their season record to 5-1-0-0, which places them at the top of the league standings. While Dubuque showcased strong offensive skills, players Jonathan Morello and Kristian Kostadinski did not score any points. Morello performed better than inContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 13, 2024”
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”
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”
Bruins Name Assistant Coach
Back on July 4, 2023, Bruins Assistant Coach John Gruden left the organization to take on the Head Coaching job of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Since then, we’ve been waiting to see if Head Coach Jim Montgomery would promote someone from within the organization or look outside to fill the voidContinue reading “Bruins Name Assistant Coach”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 16, 2023
Well, it wasn’t meant to be for Matias Mantykivi and his Ilves squad as they lost to the Pelicans 3-1 on Thursday and dropping the series in 6 games. Ilves will now play in the third-place game on April 20, 2023 against IFK Helsinki. Following that and the end of Liiga play is the IIHFContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 16, 2023”