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Bruins fourth line continues early season roll.
October 17, 2024
They may have come away with two more points to begin their three-game trip. And while the Boston Bruins had a few encouraging developments from their 5-3 victory over the struggling Colorado Avalanche, they also encountered their share of hiccups and close calls. Here are a few thoughts from Boston’s first road win of the […]
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Takeaways: Bruins continue to lose mental battle with Panthers
October 14, 2024
Even without Matthew Tkachuk and Aleksander Barkov, the Florida Panthers remain in the heads of the Boston Bruins. For the second time in six days, Jim Montgomery’s club played right into Florida’s strengths. Granted, the Bruins came out of the gate flying and they looked much more assertive on the attack compared to opening night. […]
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Takeaways: Matthew Poitras impresses as Bruins grind to OT win over Kings
October 12, 2024
Through the first three games, the Boston Bruins remain searching for an elusive 60-minute effort. Despite encountering their share of mishaps, they’ve earned positive results in two of those first three tilts. Unlike their first two games against the Panthers and Canadiens, the Bruins sometimes struggled to create quality scoring chances during Saturday’s matinee with […]
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Takeaways: Bruins overcome defensive sloppiness in improved effort vs. Habs
October 11, 2024
Unlike their pace in Florida two nights prior, the Boston Bruins showed significantly more urgency during Thursday’s home opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Jim Montgomery’s club still encountered their share of defensive blunders during the first and third frames. Yet, they overcame their miscues in their own zone with steady checking and a heavy counterattack […]
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Takeaways: Bruins encounter a forgettable opening night in Florida
October 8, 2024
Adding a top-six center (Elias Lindholm) and a quality rugged defenseman (Nikita Zadorov)? Check. Becoming a heavier team in the off-season after years of being pushed around during the playoffs? Check. A new contract for Jeremy Swayman? Check. But as opening night proved, the 2023-24 Boston Bruins have a long way to go before they […]
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At long last: Jeremy Swayman and Bruins agree to new contract
October 6, 2024
Apparently, Jeremy Swayman just needed two million more reasons to sign a new contract with the Boston Bruins. But after the last round of squabbling — highlighted by Cam Neely hinting at a $64 million offer — the two sides finally inked a new eight-year contract with an annual $8.25 million cap hit. Sunday’s development […]
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Bruins hint at $64 million offer to Jeremy Swayman
September 30, 2024
Amid one of their most buzzworthy contract standoffs in recent history, the Boston Bruins attempted to once again ‘Sway’ the court of public opinion during their annual start-of-year press conference on Monday. Unsurprisingly, most of Monday’s discussion points centered around the Jeremy Swayman negotiations, beginning with the opening remarks from Charlie Jacobs, Cam Neely, Don […]
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Opening night lineup projection 1.0: Bruins D looks set, battles for wing vacancies continue
September 27, 2024
The Boston Bruins had a pretty good idea of what the top of their lineup would look like heading into the preseason. But the outlook for the remaining roster spots is starting to look a bit clearer nearly halfway through the seven-game exhibition slate. Between the ongoing battles for vacancies and Jeremy Swayman’s status, Jim […]
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Takeaways: Fourth line displays edge as top Bruins’ prospects struggle
September 23, 2024
A handful of familiar names made their preseason debuts during the Bruins’ preseason opener against the New York Rangers. But, Jim Montgomery and the Boston coaching staff primarily used the beginning of the exhibition slate to audition some of the younger talent. Amid the usual rust and slopiness in the preseason opener, the Bruins encountered […]
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Wing or center? Providence or Boston? What lies ahead for Matthew Poitras
September 19, 2024
At this time last year, Matthew Poitras knew he’d travel down one of two paths. The Bruins entered their 2023 training camp looking to fill the immense voids left by Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. To help the transition from the Bergeron and Krejci era, the Bruins promoted Charlie Coyle to the second line next […]
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