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Providence Bruins Win in Overtime with Oskar Steen’s Game Winner

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

After coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday, the Providence Bruins (6-4-2-1) skated off with a tremendous 2-1 overtime victory at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in back-to-back games against the Wolf Pack (10-3-2-0) last night. Providence’s special teams were key in this one as they killed all … Keep Reading

Bruins Early Defensive Struggles

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

Following a 5-3 loss against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy mentioned to the media that the self-inflicted defensive errors ultimately cost them the game. The Bruins’ defense through the first eleven games in the 2021-22 season has been everything but steady which is … Keep Reading

When will Jakub Lauko make his NHL Debut?

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

The 21-year-old youngster has been lighting it up for the AHL Providence Bruins the past three years. This season so far, through nine games played, Lauko has one goal and four assists for five points, making him the sixth-highest point scorer on Providence. But with the Boston Bruins core guys getting older, like Patrice Bergeron and … Keep Reading

Bruins Forward Charlie Coyle Strong Start to the 2021-22 Season

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

With the loss of David Krejci in the 2021 offseason, questions surrounded the second-line center position for the Boston Bruins. With Krejci leaving, it was Charlie Coyle’s opportunity to move up the Bruins lineup this season. Many people questioned whether the former third-line center would be up for the task based on his 2020-21 … Keep Reading

Brandon Carlo Eyes Allstar Season for Boston

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Although the Bruins lost key players this offseason like David Krejci, Sean Kuraly, and Jaroslav Halak, Boston did make sure to resign young stud Brandon Carlo. The Bruins signed defenseman Brandon Carlo to a six-year extension worth $24.6 million, including a $4.1 million salary cap hit. A deal that is most certainly a … Keep Reading

2021-22 Atlantic Division and Bruins Preview

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow me out on Twitter @Rduffy26

The 2020-21 NHL season was a unique experience that caused the league to adjust the scheduling and divisions due to the pandemic. The changes resulted in a 56-game regular-season schedule and placed the Boston Bruins in the MassMutual East Division with seven other NHL teams. These changes were temporary … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni Birthdays: August 20th Ed Sandford

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Edward Michael Sandford, born on August 20th, 1928, was a professional hockey player who played for the Boston Bruins from 1947-1955. Sandford was an outstanding hockey player for the Bruins and even served as the Bruins team captain during the 1954-1955 season after Milt Schmidt retired the prior season. In his eight seasons with Boston, Ed played 442 … Keep Reading

What Will a McAvoy Extension Look Like Given Recent Defensemen Signings?

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Ryan Duffy | Follow me on Twitter @Rduffy26

With the 2021-22 NHL season looming, teams throughout the league have taken the initiative to sign their number one defensemen to extensions at long-term and high average-annual-value. Players like Zach Werenski being extended by the Blue Jackets (6 years X $9.583m AAV), Seth Jones by the Blackhawks (8 years X $9.5m AAV), Darnell Nurse by … Keep Reading

Bruins Should Prioritize D Jake McCabe in Free Agency

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

With the start of the 2021 NHL Free Agency right around the corner, teams around the league are preparing to make offers on a plethora of unrestricted (and perhaps restricted) free agents and the Boston Bruins are no different. After signing Taylor Hall to a four-year contract extension, the Bruins have a projected $20.7 … Keep Reading

Productive Pastrnak Critical for a Bruins Deep Playoff Run

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By: Ryan Anderson | Follow Me @habshater63

Can David Pastrnak return to the goal-scoring machine we all know he can be? Let’s take a look at what he’s done these playoffs and see what we could expect to see in round two.

Pastrnak Wakes Up at End of Series Win vs Capitals

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