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Bruins’ Marchand & Bergeron Remain One of the League’s Best Duos

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By: Max Mainville | Check me out on Twitter @tkdmaxbjj

Beside every great player is his partner-in-crime, his right-hand man, his “sidekick”, if you will. Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier (… and Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, etc. Man, those Oilers teams were stacked.), Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr, Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe – and so on, you … Keep Reading

Could Bruins’ Tuukka Rask Win The Vezina Trophy Next Season?

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By: Brandon Flowers | Follow me on Twitter @BKFlowers1

With the 2020-2021 season status still up in the air, we have no idea when or if hockey will be back. We can only hope and be optimistic about having some good old hockey yet again. A new season comes with predictions and opinions about players and teams. With that being said, … Keep Reading

How Does The Bruins’ Jake Debrusk Score Goals

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

The Boston Bruins locked up their final restricted free agent recently inking forward Jake Debrusk to a two-year bridge deal worth an average annual value of $3.675 million. The jury is still out on whether the 24-year-old can develop into a consistent and elite goal scorer. During the term of this … Keep Reading

How The Boston Bruins Scored Their Goals in 2019-20

By: Max Mainville | Check me out on  Twitter @tkdmaxbjj

Goals in the National Hockey League are hard to come by. While the skill of the forwards and defenceman on the ice are arguably the most advanced overall that we have seen in the sport’s history, the players that defend the goal in between the pipes have also improved over the years. Players such as Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin … Keep Reading

Looking At The Bruins Defenders Actual Versus Expected Goals

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

Now that we impressed our friends with our commentary on the Bruins’ forward group, it’s time to rub in our smarts (ahem, prove to them our nerdiness) with a discussion on the Bruins’ defenders. We will again perform an investigation looking at individual expected goals (iXG) in comparison to actual goals scored (goals or G). As we … Keep Reading

Looking At The Bruins Forwards Actual Versus Expected Goals

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

While the only numbers that really count at the end of a hockey game are how many goals each team scored, it can be informative to look at a variety of metrics. Sometimes these additional data points can help explain how events unfolded. In other instances, they can help us predict future outcomes. Perhaps, most importantly, … Keep Reading

What Boston Bruins Fans Have To Be Thankful For

Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Charlie McAvoy - Boston Bruins v Los Angeles Kings
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By: Lucas Pearson | Follow Me On Twitter @LucasPearson_

In a normal year, I’d probably be writing about how fans need to relax on a Bruins slow start to their season. But instead, we haven’t seen hockey in months, so I’ve had to turn my focus to something else. It’s Thanksgiving, and as an original six team with a ton of recent success, Keep Reading

Former Bruin Johnny Boychuk Announces Retirement

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The 36-year-old veteran NHL defenseman, Johnny Boychuk, is officially hanging up the skates due to an eye injury he received during the 2019-2020 season. The New York Islanders announced his retirement on Wednesday.

Boychuk suffered the injury in March of 2020 when the skate of Montreal’s Artturi Lehkonen hit his face/eye region. The injury required approximately 90 stitches. Unfortunately, this was the second injury … Keep Reading

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