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Takeaways: Matthew Poitras picks the right time for first two goals
October 23, 2023
The Boston Bruins looked like a team playing their second game in as many nights. The young Anaheim Ducks also encountered some fatigue and broken plays usually associated with the latter half of a back-to-back. Both teams looked for inspiration to get them out of a rut entering the third period of a 0-0 game. […]
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Takeaways: Bruins remain undefeated following well-rounded effort in L.A.
October 22, 2023
In the second game of their West Coast swing, the Boston Bruins found themselves without Jake DeBrusk due to team-sanctioned discipline. Nonetheless, they received contributions from their entire lineup and took down a top opponent in the Western Conference. David Pastrnak continued his season-opening scoring streak, notching his fifth tally through four games. Last season’s […]
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Takeaways: 3-0 Bruins improving and learning on the fly
October 20, 2023
Jim Montgomery reportedly didn’t take too kind to the Bruins’ approach over their last two days of practice. According to The Athletic’s Fluto Shinzawa, the second-year Boston coach had some choice words for his club hours before the opening puck drop in San Jose. Perhaps the lengthy four-day layover factored into the recent sluggish training […]
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4 things to watch during the Bruins’ first road trip of the season.
October 18, 2023
For a team in transition, the Boston Bruins will have time to bond and acquaint themselves with one another during their four-game trip on the West Coast. The Bruins begin their three-game-in-four-night trek through California on Thursday in San Jose. They’ll then turn their attention to So. Cal for their freeway stops in Los Angeles […]
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Takeaways: special teams and David Pastrnak’s penalty shot, paces Bruins
October 15, 2023
The TD Garden promotional crew must have forgotten to schedule a sin bin night as they pondered over their Centennial-themed nights. Well, the Boston Bruins and the Nashville Predators did their best to schedule a penalty-filled promotion at the last minute. In the second game of their 100th season, the Bruins took a whopping seven […]
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Takeaways: Bruins “soak in” the Centennial celebration
October 12, 2023
The gold carpet. The pregame ceremony featuring numerous Bruins legends. Connor Bedard’s second career game. Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno’s return. Brad Marchand’s first game as captain. The pomp and circumstance of Wednesday’s season opener at TD Garden provided plenty of intrigue. But it was all business at puck drop. The Bruins came out engaged […]
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The Connor Bedard hype arrives in Boston
October 11, 2023
Connor Bedard earned significant hype entering his rookie season. The 2023 top overall pick dazzled the highlight reels during his time with the Regina Pats, notching an eye-opening 71 goals and 72 assists in his final season of junior hockey. He led his native Canada to back-to-back World Junior Championships, notching 23 points in seven […]
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3 reasons for optimism, concern for the 2023-24 Bruins
October 10, 2023
The Boston Bruins begin their Centennial season as a team in transition. Because of cap restraints, general manager Don Sweeney went into cost-cutting mode over the summer. The Bruins traded Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to Chicago in late June. Tyler Bertuzzi (Toronto), Dmitri Orlov (Carolina), Garnet Hathaway (Philadelphia) and Connor Clifton (Buffalo) all found […]
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Opening night projections: Where do Poitras and Beecher land?
October 6, 2023
The Boston Bruins ended their seven-game preseason slate on Thursday night in New York. Now, the hard part begins. General manager Don Sweeney will use the next few days to finalize the opening night roster to begin Boston’s Centennial season. A handful of leftovers from camp may find themselves on the waiver wire in the […]
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3 Bruins who have stood out this preseason
October 3, 2023
The Boston Bruins will spend the next week finalizing their roster ahead of their season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks a week from Wednesday. And pegging the remaining open spots isn’t so easy this time around. Even without Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, the Bruins have a fairly good idea of their top six outlook […]
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