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Players to Watch During Bruins Training Camp and Preseason

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter! @zcarlone21

Following the Bruins spurt of offseason signings and re-signings, it seems as if the team’s opening night roster is locked and loaded heading into the 2021-22 campaign. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney and president Cam Neely listened to the team’s core and are giving the group more players to better support a Stanley Cup run, all … Keep Reading

Evaluating the Bruins Off-Season Signings

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter! @zcarlone21

Following an extremely subpar performance during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round against the New York Islanders, Bruins general manager Don Sweeney was ready to get to work this offseason. After acquiring a missing piece in their top-six forward group at the past season’s trade deadline in former league MVP Taylor Hall, Sweeney … Keep Reading

Why Bruins Forward Jack Studnicka Could Be Positioned for Breakout Season

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter! @zcarlone21

The Bruins have undergone some big changes thus far this offseason, and one can only suspect what the roster on opening night is going to look like. The bottom-six is going to look much different, and the Bruins will also be without the famed no. 46 David Krejci, who left the Bruins this offseason when … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins & the NHL Entry Draft: First Round Preview

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter! @zcarlone21

Gearing up for the offseason is always a daunting task for any general manager in the NHL, but this offseason is even more difficult. Two days after the NHL Expansion Draft to welcome the Seattle Kraken, teams will partake in the NHL Entry Draft on Friday, and soon after that will be the start of free agency. … Keep Reading

The Future of the Bruins Crease with Jaroslav Halak Reportedly Not Returning

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter @zcarlone21

Bruins free agent goaltender Jaroslav Halak had a tough season in 2020-21, and his days with the Bruins seem to be coming to a close. According to Halak’s agent Allan Walsh, the 36-year-old netminder won’t be returning to the black and gold and will instead test the free-agent market starting July 28th. For … Keep Reading

Who Could the Seattle Kraken Pick from the Boston Bruins?

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter @zcarlone21

In preparation for a warm welcome of the Seattle Kraken in the 2021-22 NHL season, the team is amping up to select one player that was left unprotected from each NHL club ahead of the NHL Expansion Draft. The Vegas Golden Knights aren’t participating, as they had their expansion draft and inaugural season in 2017 … Keep Reading

Possible Free Agent Options for Improving the Bruins Bottom-Six

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter! @zcarlone21

The Bruins roster as a whole throughout the majority of the regular season and the playoffs was top-heavy, meaning the top lines and pairs were star-studded and reliable. At the same time, the depth further down in the lineup was in their places with concerns of inconsistency. After a disappointment and under-achieving end to the … Keep Reading

Options to Improving the Bruins Defense

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter! @zcarlone21

The Bruins experienced a true roller-coaster of a season in the shortened 2020-21 NHL regular season, but one of the team’s biggest weaknesses all season long and especially in the playoffs, was their strength on defense. Right-handed defenseman Charlie McAvoy emerged as the consistent leader for the Bruins defense corps, with others like Matt Grzelcyk and … Keep Reading

Analyzing the Future of the Bruins Bottom-Six Forwards

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter! @zcarlone21

The outcome of the 2020-21 Bruins season could be described as bleak at best as the team underperformed against a defensively sound New York Islanders squad that’s made their second straight Eastern Conference Finals appearance. It would be unfair to point the blame to any one part of the team for their series loss, … Keep Reading

Bruins Patrice Bergeron Named Finalist for Selke Trophy

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By: Zach Carlone | Follow me on Twitter @zcarlone21

Bruins first-year captain Patrice Bergeron has further enshrined his legacy as one of the best two-way players ever to play the game, as the 35-year-old was announced as a Frank J. Selke Trophy finalist for the tenth straight season. The Selke Trophy is awarded every year to the forward who best exemplifies the defensive … Keep Reading

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