Bringing You News About The Boston Bruins
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.
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
The lead story going into the IIHF World Junior Championship may have been the addition of Matt Poitras for Team Canada, but it was another Bruins prospect that stole the spotlight. Although his country was eliminated by the US yesterday morning, Dans Locmelis put his stamp on the tournament.
Locmelis was in the midst of … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
With 2024 finally upon us, I thought it would be a good idea to update Bruins fans everywhere on how their team’s prospects have faired across the first half(ish) of this season. In two separate articles, I’ll count down the top 20 prospects in the Boston Bruins system. Here are numbers 11-20:
20. … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
Fans have been clamoring for it for weeks now, and it looks like Don Sweeney and Co. have finally answered the call. As first reported by Black N’ Gold Hockey’s own Mark Allred, the Boston Bruins have called up 23-year-old center Georgii Mekrulov from Providence.
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
We all knew this time would come; we just didn’t know when. It finally came after the team’s devastating loss to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Frontline staples Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired this summer, ending an over-a-decade-long run as pillars of the Boston Bruins. … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
Team Canada took on Finland this morning in the second game of the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship. The score just recently went final as the Canadians prevailed 5-2, with the empty net goal coming off the stick of Bruins rookie Matt Poitras.
Poitras’ first point of the tournament came … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
For the second straight game, the Boston Bruins had the lead going into the third period, and for the second straight game, they came away with an overtime loss. Despite leading 2-1 at the start of the third, Boston surrendered two goals in the final frame before forcing overtime and eventually faltering to … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
In a lot of ways, I envy Jim Montgomery, but when it comes to putting together a lineup every night for the 2023-34 iteration of the Bruins, I don’t envy him. Boston’s head coach has spent most of the first part of the regular season mixing and matching his lines, trying everything he can … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
The holiday keeps getting more and more difficult for the Boston Bruins. The team was able to right the ship following a three-game skid in late November, but since the calendar turned over to December, the injury bug has begun to bite.
According to Connor Ryan of Boston.com, Pavel Zacha and Charlie McAvoy will … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
Admit it, you were starting to worry just a bit. After an incredible start to the season, Boston limped through the Thanksgiving holiday, losing three straight games and allowing 17 goals in the process. They had an opportunity to end the skid on home ice against the NHL’s worst team and did just … Keep Reading
By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree
As the NHL regular season creeps toward Christmas, former Stanley Cup Champion and Hart Trophy winner Patrick Kane inches closer and closer to his return. This morning on his 32 Thoughts Podcast (7:30), Elliotte Friedman stated that he has spoken to people who believe the Bruins have “poked around” on Patrick Kane. I’m … Keep Reading
© 2025 Black N' Gold Hockey
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑