Black Friday game note: Grzelcyk returns and it's a 6 p.m. puck drop instead of the traditional matinee.
The 2024-25 Bruins schedule is out. Some notable dates 🧵:
Oct. 8 season opener in Florida
Oct. 10 home opener vs. Montreal
Oct. 19 first stop in Utah
Oct. 26 first matchup vs. Toronto
Nov. 9 vs. Ottawa - Ullmark's return
Feb. 8 vs. Vegas
Feb. 9-21 Idle (Four Nations Tournament)
Feb. 22 vs. Anaheim (First game back from Four Nations)
March 20-29 - Vegas and California trip with a final stop in Detroit
April 15 vs. New Jersey - regular season finale
Unless we've forgotten a date, we've only spotted three games vs. the Habs this year: home opener, Centennial Game and April 3 - lone appearance in Montreal.
This scheduling format downright stinks.
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The long and painful wait for the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals is almost over.
As Monday’s Game 1 looms, the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues fielded a plethora of questions from reporters around the globe during Sunday’s Stanley Cup Media Day at TD Garden.
Both teams trotted out players to answer any media queries following their respective practices. Some questions were serious, some were funny and some were even asked — or in this case, ‘barked’ — by a pup named Stanley.
But it all came together for a fun event that set the stage for what is to be a fantastic series between two quality hockey teams.
On the eve of Game 1, the #NHLBruins took part in #StanleyCup Final Media Day.
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 26, 2019
🎥 Check out the sights and sounds from @tdgarden: pic.twitter.com/RMRkIOtvLq
Here are the sights and sounds from Stanley Cup Media Day.
Boston’s upper brass started off the festivities discussing the pride of going through the Eastern Conference. But both Bruce Cassidy and Don Sweeney expressed the work ahead of them as they look to add to the city’s plethora of championship riches.
“You can imagine it feels pretty good. This is a tough city, you got to keep up with the Jones’s in this city and you realize that the expectations, the pressure as a player, you certainly welcome that,” Sweeney said about Boston. “And obviously the city itself, they love winning teams and they will support you if you play a certain way and I think our team has done that.”
As they basked in their achievements this season, both Cassidy and Sweeney expressed their trust with one another over the past decade.
The duo has full belief in each other to get the job done as they’ve assembled a deep and talented hockey team.
“Well obviously Bruce and I have a long history and we have worked a long time together. Him having the opportunity to do it at the National Hockey League level really is just a testament to what he has done as a person and as a coach,” Sweeney said about Cassidy’s performance during his three years behind the Boston bench.
“I believed in it, I knew that his ability to adapt and make decisions in game would be really beneficial for us as an organization, especially when you’re implementing younger players. “
Yet, the head coach and general manager didn’t give away too many secrets about the Stanley Cup matchup.
ESPN’s Steve Levy tried his best as he asked Cassidy about the Bruins’ biggest advantage heading into the series. Cassidy, of course, didn’t crack.
“Boy, that’s going to be board material. Experience. I’ll go the easy route,” Cassidy said about Boston’s biggest advantage. “I just believe that our guys that have been there, that have won a cup, have lost a cup, that should give us an edge. Some people disagree with that once you’re here, but I believe it will give us an edge. I think it’s helped us a lot this week in the preparation, with all the down time, and hopefully going forward that is an advantage for us.”
Chris Wagner’s Media Day status seemed in doubt after he sustained a right forearm injury after blocking a shot during Game 4 of the Carolina series.
Yet, the notorious ‘Mayor of Walpole’ made an appearance and even discussed his nickname and it’s origin…Danton Heinen.
.@chriswags23 discusses his blocked shot in the Eastern Conference Final and playing for his hometown team: pic.twitter.com/HuLGrtpjRJ
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 26, 2019
Wagner didn’t reveal the extent of his injury and will most likely miss the entire series. But the fourth-liner admitted to feeling better since the Bruins’ sweep over the Hurricanes. Sleep easy, Walpole.
David Backes takes an important question at #stanleycup media day from @TODAYPuppy! @GuideDogFdn @NHLonNBCSports pic.twitter.com/ZfHh7CqCOa
— Bruins Daily (@BruinsDaily) May 26, 2019
Media Day brings its share of intriguing and entertaining questions. But Stanley The Pup, by far, stole the show.
As a bit of comedic relief, great television and a chance to give players a break from reports, the golden retriever would run over and greet certain players and deliver them a question.
Sunny is a pup of many talents, and one of those talents is asking hard-hitting interview questions. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/SoUX4UHCFC
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 26, 2019
Big Zee, meet Stanley Pup. 🐶#NHLBruins | @TODAYPuppy pic.twitter.com/Z8lwEiH5Qm
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 26, 2019
The winner of media day – if there is one – was without a doubt Jake DeBrusk.
He started off the day in hilarious fashion by wearing his infamous toque — or as he calls it, a ‘Tuukka’ — during his Stanley Cup photo shoot. Those images will certainly be coming to a jumbotron in the near future.
Jake DeBrusk: legend pic.twitter.com/YlCGPbGEZd
— Matt Porter (@mattyports) May 26, 2019
The ‘Tuukka’ became a good luck charm for DeBrusk. And he most certainly wants to keep that going.
Jake DeBrusk & his toque we’re out in full force at #StanleyCup Media Day: “Just figured might as well keep it going. Back at the Garden, have the hat again. Still don’t have good hair it hasn’t got any better.” pic.twitter.com/77nZXEFRMs
— Matt Castle (@Matt_Castle22) May 26, 2019
The second-year winger topped off his media day taking a question about the three things he’d put in the Stanley Cup. DeBrusk’s answer: Fruit Loops, beer and more food.
DeBrusk is truly one of a kind. We’re sure his father, former NHL enforcer Louie DeBrusk — who once dropped the gloves with Bruins’ captain Zdeno Chara — is even proud of his son’s off-ice activity.
Matt is a recent graduate from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in sports journalism and a minor in business. He currently reports on the Boston Bruins and writes featured stories and game recaps for both Bruins Daily and Boston.com
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