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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.

The Boston Bruins Can’t Stop the Bleeding

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

Last night, the Boston Bruins lost a 6-2 contest to the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets. The loss, coupled with a victory by the Columbus Blue Jackets, plummets Boston out of the playoff structure, a spot they didn’t anticipate being in when the season started. A ton has gone wrong for the Black and Gold this … Keep Reading

Should the Boston Bruins Re-Sign Morgan Geekie?

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins have an interesting offseason ahead of them. According to Bruins Cap Space on Twitter, the team will have approximately $20.9 million in space when the season ends. With five unrestricted free agents and three restricted free agents on the docket, General Manager Don Sweeney has some critical decisions to make about the franchise’s … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Place Mark Kastelic on Injured Reserve

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins can’t seem to get away from the injury bug. The team announced early this afternoon that center Mark Kastelic is being placed on injured reserve, a move that comes just six days after he returned to practice from injury. In a corresponding transaction, the Bruins have recalled Patrick Brown … Keep Reading

Bruins Forward Matt Poitras Benefitted from Time in Providence

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

On November 11, 2024, Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney sent shockwaves through his team’s fandom when he sent sophomore forward Matt Poitras down to Providence. Many fans (this writer included) weren’t happy at the time and thought Poitras deserved an opportunity to grind through his struggles and stay at the NHL level. Fast … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Make Much Needed Changes to Power Play

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins have a bad power play. There really isn’t any way to fudge the numbers or sugarcoat the stats to change that fact. The team’s man advantage currently ranks 31st out of 32 NHL, clicking at only 12.4 percent. As the team heads into one of its most important stretches of the season, it … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Return Fabian Lysell to Providence

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

What a 48 hours this weekend must have been for Fabian Lysell and the Boston Bruins faithful. The former first-round pick woke up Saturday morning expecting to suit up for the team’s AHL affiliate when he got the call that he was coming to Boston.

Lysell donned the spoked-B for the first time Saturday night … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins are at Their Best with Mark Kastelic Leading the Fourth Line

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

Let’s call a spade a spade; there aren’t many areas where the Boston Bruins are a better team than last season. Overall, their scoring is down, Jeremy Swayman has been (somewhat of a) letdown based on his contract, and their defense hasn’t been as stout as predicted. One area you can look at and say, ‘This … Keep Reading

Matt Poitras is Heating Up for the Providence Bruins

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins maybe 7-3 in their first ten games under interim head coach Joe Sacco, but they aren’t the only ones finding their game. Second-year center Matt Poitras is lighting up the AHL and making a case that he deserves to return to Boston before Christmas.

After another impressive training camp that saw him … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Outlast the Detroit Red Wings in a Sluggish Affair

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

The Boston Bruins improved to 5-2 under interim head coach Joe Sacco after prevailing over the division-rival Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. The game wasn’t pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but in the end, the Black and Gold pulled out an ugly win on the front end of a back-to-back. Here’s how it … Keep Reading

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