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By Karoline Sears | Follow me on Mastodon: @spelled_with_a_k and Substack

Welcome to the Bruins Stats Corner! Your home for weekly Boston Bruins hockey analytics coverage. If you find yourself glazing over hockey data and statistical phrases, I’m here to help. I love to uncover interesting and different patterns and trends within data.

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The Bruins Should Prioritize Extending Tyler Bertuzzi

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

With the Bruins being eliminated by the Florida Panthers from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last week, Boston’s management has many difficult questions to answer, with multiple players set to enter free agency this offseason. The Bruins have eight unrestricted free agents, including Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Tyler Bertuzzi, Dmitry Orlov, Nick Foligno, Connor … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Possibly Starting Jeremy Swayman for Game Four

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

Ahead of the Boston Bruins’ game four matchup against the Florida Panthers this afternoon, there has been strong consideration from the coaching staff to start goaltender Jeremy Swayman. Before game three, Linus Ullmark was noted as a game-time decision as he has been dealing with a nagging injury. Fortunately for the Bruins, … Keep Reading

Tyler Bertuzzi Could be a Game Breaker for the Boston Bruins in the Playoffs

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

After being traded to the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline on March 3rd, the former Detroit Red Wing forward has fit like a glove in the Bruins lineup. The 28-year-old winger spent the first seven years of his career with the Red Wings and, so far, has impressed the Bruins organization. … Keep Reading

How the Bruins Stack Up Against Previous Presidents’ Trophy Winners

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

On Thursday, March 30th, the Boston Bruins clinched the Presidents’ Trophy as the NHL’s best regular season team and secured home ice for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boston astonishingly captured the trophy just two weeks before the conclusion of the regular season. The Bruins continue to write history, achieving a new … Keep Reading

What Team Would Be the Most Difficult First-Round Matchup for the Bruins

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

With the Boston Bruins’ regular season concluding on April 13th against the Montreal Canadiens, Boston is set to make their seventh straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins have already clinched a playoff position and will likely finish as the first-place team in the NHL with a home-ice advantage in the … Keep Reading

Bruins Break Impressive NHL Record and Strengthen Their Lineup With Recent Additions

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

With the Bruins’ dominant 7-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and the team improving to 48-8-5, Boston has become the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points in a season (61 games). The previous record was held by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens, who broke the single-season record for most points … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Should Pursue Roster Depth Ahead of Trade Deadline

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

With the NHL trade deadline approaching next week on Friday, March 3rd, significant trades and rumors throughout the league have been heating up, specifically in the Eastern Conference. With the New York Islanders landing Bo Horvat, New York Rangers acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko, and Toronto Maple Leafs adding Ryan O’Reilly, the arms race in … Keep Reading

Providence Rally From Two Goals Down to Beat the WBS Penguins

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

Following the Providence Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Utica Commits last weekend, Providence improves to 28-9-7-2 as they came back from two goals down to win 4-3 in a shootout over the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins. Providence goaltender Kyle Keyser made 30 saves and earned his seventh victory in the 2022-23 campaign, while Georgii Merkulov recorded … Keep Reading

Forward Pavel Zacha Excelling After Signing Extension with Bruins

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

The Bruins enter the NHL All-Star break on a high note as they snapped their season-high three-game losing streak in a 5-2 victory over their inner-division rival Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. Once again, Bruins top-six forward Pavel Zacha continued his strong performance, tallying two goals in the outing versus … Keep Reading

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