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Game 7 For The Boston Bruins: How Did We Get Here

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By: Mike Sullivan | @_MikeSullivan

These are the most exciting, nauseating, intriguing, and captivating words in sports. Game seven. It is almost unfathomable for a historic team such as the 2022-2023 Boston Bruins to have their 65-win season on the brink of elimination in one do-or-die game. So, how did we get here?

The Bruins, all season long, have dominated their opponents, smashing records left and right … Keep Reading

Derek Forbort: In or Out of the Lineup for the Boston Bruins?

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter; @_MikeSullivan

The Boston Bruins have a problem heading into their potential lineup as the 2023 NHL Playoffs loom. An abundance of NHL-caliber defensemen with only six spots to earn leaves Bruins’ head coach, Jim Montgomery, with some decisions to make. Indeed, a good problem to have.

Derek Forbort was having a standout season providing the Boston Bruins with … Keep Reading

Resurgence of Boston Bruins Jeremy Swayman

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

Remember when a loud group of fans called for Jeremy Swayman to be sent down to Providence or traded at the beginning of the season? I do. Those folks were unequivocally wrong. However, I’m not here writing this article to call those people out but rather to show why it’s better to be patient instead of … Keep Reading

The Jack Adams Award and Why It Belongs To Boston Bruins’ Jim Montgomery

Jim Montgomery celebrates 2017 National Championship (Photo: Bradley K. Olson)

By: Mike Sullivan | Follow Me On Twitter @_MikeSullivan

For a brief moment, the Boston Bruins were without a head coach after the firing of Bruce Cassidy. Many questioned the decision as Cassidy had led the team to six straight seasons of playoff runs, never missing the playoffs once as head coach of the Boston Bruins. Therefore, when he was … Keep Reading

Why Jakob Chychrun to the Boston Bruins Makes Sense

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow Me On Twitter: @_MikeSullivan

As the 2022-2023 NHL Trade Deadline quickly approaches, many wonder what the best team in the National Hockey League is planning to do to solidify themselves as the top dog even more. Will they add depth? Will they add a top-six forward? Will they target a top-four defenseman? No one outside of Cam Neely, Don … Keep Reading

Vezina: The Case for Boston Bruins’ Linus Ullmark

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

Coming into the 2022-2023 Boston Bruins season, expectations for this team were all over the place, and rightfully so. With an aging core in Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, and Brad Marchand, coupled with injuries to key players such as Charlie McAvoy, Brad Marchand, and Matt Grzelcyk, many people took the stance in saying that this … Keep Reading

Importance of the Remaining Atlantic Division Matchups for the Boston Bruins

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

At this point in the season, the Boston Bruins have reached an unattainable record of 34-5-4 through 41 games. That’s a winning percentage of .837. In comparison, the second-closest winning percentage in the NHL belongs to the Carolina Hurricanes at .705. The gap between the Bruins and the rest of the league continues to grow, and … Keep Reading

New Years’ Resolutions For The Boston Bruins

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

The Boston Bruins and their fans have little to complain about coming into the new year.

The 2022-2023 Boston Bruins became the first team in the league to reach 30 wins this season, and it only took them 38 games. That ties the second fastest to reach 30 wins in NHL history, placing them alongside … Keep Reading

Patience is A Virtue: Jeremy Swayman

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

Jeremy Swayman has had a lackluster performance at the beginning of the season, to say the least. His numbers have been below average, the confidence we had all gotten accustomed to seeing last season, and his ability to close up any open space between the pipes seemed to vanish early on in the season.

Since … Keep Reading

Bruce Cassidy Returns and Boston’s Undefeated Home Record is Finished

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow me on Twitter @_MikeSullivan

“The most beautiful moments always seemed to accelerate and slip beyond one’s grasp just when you want to hold onto them for as long as possible.”
― E.A. Bucchianeri

Last night, Boston’s 14-0-0 home record was broken with a shootout loss to Bruce Cassidy’s Vegas Golden Knights last night. The undefeated home stand has come to an end. … Keep Reading

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