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Maine Mariners 2025-26 Season Ends With Game 7 Loss to Wheeling Nailers

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

After losing 2-1 in Game 6 in overtime to the Wheeling Nailers this past Saturday, the biggest game in Maine Mariners history had arrived two nights later, Game 7 of the 2026 North Division Finals series. A win would put the Mariners in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time … Keep Reading

Bruins World Championship Report: Minten Shines in Fribourg

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

The halfway point of the preliminary round at the IIHF World Championship in Switzerland is fast approaching, with all eight participating Bruins having played three of their seven group-stage matches. The collective performance of the group has been a mixed bag thus far, with Finland and Canada’s unbeaten starts … Keep Reading

How Will PWHL Expansion Impact the Boston Fleet?

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By: Alexis Caines | Follow me on Twitter/X @alexiscaines_

The Professional Women’s Hockey League is expanding to four new teams before the start of the 2026-27 season. Detroit, Las Vegas, and Hamilton have already been announced. San Jose is expected to be the fourth with an announcement tomorrow, bringing the total teams in the PWHL to 12.

To the public eye, much of the expansion … Keep Reading

Maine Mariners Take on Wheeling Nailers in Winner-Take-All Game 7

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

Through six games, the North Division Finals series between the Maine Mariners and Wheeling Nailers has been a classic. The home team has won every game of the series, and now one game remains to decide it all. The pressure and intensity for tonight will be high, and it’s the biggest game in the Mariners franchise … Keep Reading

Maine Mariners Lose 2-1 in OT in Game 6 to Wheeling Nailers

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

After falling behind 0-2 in the series to the Wheeling Nailers in the 2026 North Division Finals, the Maine Mariners defended their home ice well by winning the next three games to take a 3-2 series lead. Heading into Saturday night, the Mariners had a chance to make franchise history in Wheeling, West Virginia. A win … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Need the World Championship’s Version of Alex Steeves

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By: Ellie Man | Follow me on Twitter/X @ellieyym

Alex Steeves had a career-best season in his Boston Bruins debut. He played 43 games, recording nine goals and seven assists. This includes one power-play goal and one short-handed goal. In his previous stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he tallied three points (1G, 2A) over a combined 14 games across four seasons.

But despite … Keep Reading

Maine Mariners Aim to Clinch Series Against Wheeling Nailers

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

When the Maine Mariners fell 4-1 in Game 2 to the Wheeling Nailers on May 9 to fall 0-2 in the 2026 North Division Finals series, not many people would’ve thought the team was capable of having a chance to win three consecutive games at home to have a series lead. Now, the Mariners are looking … Keep Reading

Five Restricted Free Agents the Boston Bruins Could Target this Offseason

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter/X @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins are in need of more high-end talent, and management knows it. President Cam Neely said as much at the team’s annual end-of-season press conference, highlighting the organization’s need for ‘more talent’ and ‘more speed’ to bring the Black and Gold to the next level.

How they go about acquiring said talent is … Keep Reading

Quick Note: Langenbrunner’s Exit Leaves Void for Bruins

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By: Declan Flavin | Follow me on Twitter / X @FlavinDeclan

When you scroll through Boston sports news, you probably swipe past a newsbreak like the one with Jamie Langenbrunner‘s departure, but his absence is more critical to the team’s direction than you may think. He wasn’t just some scout for the team’s prospect pipeline, although that is important to everything … Keep Reading

Bruins Offseason Questions: Is it Time to Move Pavel Zacha

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter/X @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins have plenty of offseason questions they need to answer. Will the re-sign Viktor Arvidsson? Will they upgrade their defense? Will they use or trade their first-round pick? Those are all important inquiries for this summer, but one big question they may have to grapple with is what to do with Pavel Zacha.

The … Keep Reading

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