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Bruins bridging for a long-term investment with Charlie McAvoy

September 16, 2019

The Boston Bruins’ salary cap situation prevented them from signing Charlie McAvoy at market value. So, the old bridge deal came into play as McAvoy put his John Hancock on a three-year contract extension with a $4.9 million annual cap hit. Make no mistake, though. The Bruins have McAvoy — and likely Brandon Carlo — […]

Bruins re-sign Charlie McAvoy to a bridge deal

September 15, 2019

The question wasn’t a matter of if the Bruins would sign Charlie McAvoy to a new deal, but rather a matter of when. Well, the two parties reportedly crossed that bridge on Sunday. As first reported by TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the Bruins re-signed McAvoy on a three-year contract extension worth $4.9 million per season. The […]

Alex Petrovic collides with Bruce Cassidy as he aims for roster spot

September 13, 2019

Alex Petrovic looked to impress from the get-go entering Day 1 of Training Camp. After all, he’s here on a PTO with no guarantees of making the club. What the former Panthers and Oilers defenseman didn’t envision was a collision with the coach he hopes to persuade. Toward the end of the first session, Petrovic […]

Anders Bjork seeking redemption entering his third season

After his second-consecutive season-ending surgery, Anders Bjork watched from the sidelines as the Boston Bruins climbed all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The talented 23-year-old Wisconsin native has yet to stick at the NHL level, mainly due to injury. Last year, in particular, put a salty taste in his mouth. […]

Torey Krug seeking clarity on his future

September 12, 2019

Torey Krug played an important role during his tenure with the Boston Bruins. The 28-year-old playmaker notched 288 points (58 goals, 230 assists) in 462 career NHL regular-season games. He finishes atop the league’s scoring leaders among defensemen on a yearly basis. Not to mention he’s always at the heart of momentum-shifting plays such as […]

What to watch for during Bruins training camp

The band is back for training camp. Well, almost. The Boston Bruins reported to Warrior Ice Arena on Thursday for off-ice testing. The 53-man preseason roster — divided into two groups for the first couple of weeks — will take to the ice for the first time this preseason on Friday. Yet, the Bruins won’t […]

Bruce Cassidy: “earned the right to lead this hockey club”

September 11, 2019

His journey back to the NHL head coaching ranks took some twists in turns for over a decade. But Bruce Cassidy persevered and the Bruins rewarded him for a job well done. On the eve of players reporting to Warrior Ice Arena for the start of training camp, the Bruins announced that they’ve agreed to […]

Patrice Bergeron enters another training camp with lingering injuries

September 9, 2019

The annual Boston Bruins golf outing at the International Golf Club in Bolton signals that training camp is around the corner. It also provides the first opportunity for the Bruins to fully get together before embarking on the upcoming season. Prior to hitting the links on a beautiful Monday afternoon, a few of the players, […]

Report: Jeremy Jacobs gives children control of the Bruins

September 6, 2019

There won’t be a drastic shift in how the Boston Bruins run their day to day operations entering the 2019-20 campaign. But a long time face of the front office went forward with his succession plan. During his interview with Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, Jeremy Jacobs, the owner of the Bruins and […]

David Krejci unconcerned about another year of right wing uncertainty

September 4, 2019

The Boston Bruins’ second-line right-wing position has been a revolving door over the last few seasons. Veteran leader and second-line center David Krejci spent most of his career without a bonified top-six forward to his right. In recent years, the Bruins failed to address that top six scoring depth outside of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron […]