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Tom Calautti is a graduate of UMass Amherst (Go UMass!) and a lifelong Bruins fan. I covered NCAA hockey while in college and now report on all things Bruins. Infamous in men's league and career 4th line energy guy who can chip in on offense.
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The Boston Bruins have plenty of issues they need to address this offseason. The team is still without a first-line center, could use some depth scoring, and may have to figure out their backup goaltending situation. All of those issues are important, but the one need that trumps them all is a top-four right-shot defenseman.
There … Keep Reading
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The Boston Bruins need to upgrade their blue line. That fact is clear after the way they were dispatched in six games by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
How they go about making those improvements is the proverbial million-dollar question as they head into this offseason. One way they … Keep Reading
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The offseason is here for the Boston Bruins, and the team has officially made its first move. Come next season, the Black and Gold will be looking a little different behind the bench.
According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Boston Bruins have parted ways with Assistant Coach Jay Leach. Pagnotta further states that … Keep Reading
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It wasn’t long ago that Matt Poitras was the most exciting player in the Boston Bruins organization. The 2022 second-round pick was the talk of the town when he burst onto the scene ahead of the 2023-24 campaign and made the B’s varsity roster just one season after being drafted.
Poitras put together an impressive rookie … Keep Reading
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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
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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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The Boston Bruins held their annual end-of-season press conference earlier today, where CEO Charlie Jacobs, President Cam Neely, and General Manager Don Sweeney discussed the 2025-26 campaign and the team’s hopes and dreams for the 2026 offseason. Here are my four biggest takeaways from the presser:
If there was one sentiment that echoed … Keep Reading
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Sunday was breakup day for the Boston Bruins, a day when the team gathered one last time to clean out their lockers and meet with the media before heading their separate ways. The biggest stories usually revolve around injuries, but one narrative that took center stage was Viktor Arvidsson’s future.
The Black and Gold took a … Keep Reading
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Jeremy Swayman has been one of the main reasons for the Boston Bruins’ success this season. The Black and Gold’s netminder put together arguably the best season of his career, and now he’s being recognized for it.
The NHL announced that Swayman is one of this season’s Vezina Trophy finalists via their official X account. The … Keep Reading
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The Boston Bruins needed increased production from their top line. Following a disappointing home loss to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series, it was clear that changes were necessary to revitalize their offense.
The Black and Gold fielded a pretty consistent lineup throughout the first four games of the series. … Keep Reading
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