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Bruins’ GM Don Sweeney Looks to Retool /Rebuild Heading Into Draft Day

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

As the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals kick off on Saturday night, the Boston Bruins continue to work on their preparation for the league’s annual entry draft on June 28th in Nashville. Having moved inside of a month on the calendar until the draft, Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney will be tasked with getting the Bruins … Keep Reading

Salary Cap Strapped Bruins Face Offseason of Roster Questions

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

We are approaching two weeks since the Florida Panthers struck the final nail in the coffin of the 2022-23 Boston Bruins record-breaking season. The first-round exit of the Jim Montgomery-led Bruins left a region and a legion of fans stunned, and it rapidly became apparent that the price to pay for this final Cup run with this … Keep Reading

AHL Playoff Primer: Providence Bruins vs. Hartford Wolf Pack

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

The Providence Bruins, the top AHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins, has been sitting idle this past week after clinching the AHL’s Atlantic Division crown on the final day of the regular season. The 7-3 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds on Sunday, April 16th, at The AMP allowed the P-Bruins to leapfrog the idle Hershey … Keep Reading

Providence Bruins Ink Matthew Poitras to ATO and Joey Abate to Extension

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

Providence Bruins General Manager Evan Gold announced this morning that Matthew Poitras has signed an Amateur Tryout (ATO) contract with the Boston Bruins’ top AHL affiliate. Poitras was the Boston Bruins’ second-round selection (54th overall) in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

The 19-year-old native of Brooklin, Ontario, has spent the last two seasons with … Keep Reading

Bowers, Keyser Lead Providence Bruins to 3-1 Win in Mason Lohrei’s Pro Debut

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

The Providence Bruins welcomed the Hershey Bears to The AMP on Wednesday night for the sixth and final meeting of the season between the frontrunners in the AHL’s Atlantic Division. Hershey (41-16-5-4, 91 points) came to the capital city looking to extend their lead over Providence (40-16-8-2, 90 points) to three points and move them … Keep Reading

Georgii Merkulov Emerges As Prospect to Watch For Bruins’ Fans

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

There are things for which Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney takes an unnecessary amount of heat (i.e., the 2015 NHL Entry Draft) and others for which he doesn’t get his just due. Sweeney and his staff are proficient in assessing value in the trade market and understanding the importance of organizational assets when it comes time … Keep Reading

In Case of Emergency: The Bruins’ AHL Options (If Necessary)

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

Having clinched a playoff spot with their 3-2 matinee victory at TD Garden on Saturday over the Detroit Red Wings, the Boston Bruins look like a team that could and should make a substantial run at a Stanley Cup championship. With NHL playoff hockey scheduled to start April 17th, Bruins’ management, coaching staff, and head coach Jim … Keep Reading

Pavel Zacha’s Important Role With The Boston Bruins

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By: Zach Beauchaine | Follow me on Twitter @OtisTheMango

 The Boston Bruins acquired Pavel Zacha at the beginning of the 2022-23 free agency period last summer via trade for former Bruin Erik Haula. Zacha was originally chosen sixth overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2015.   In the ensuing months, Pavel Zacha has become a critical component of the team’s unprecedented … Keep Reading

Why it Works: A Weekly In-Depth Look at the Bruins Defensemen

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By: Danielle DuBois | Follow Me on Twitter @DanielleDuBois

Welcome back to Why it Works, the defensive series! The Bruins added Dmitry Orlov to the team right before the trade deadline. With the newly added defensemen, the series had to be brought back for one last article. So let’s take a look into the new Bruin’s statistics. 

The Bruins received Dmitry … Keep Reading

Bruins Look To Erase “Curse” Attached to President’s Trophy

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

The 2022-’23 Boston Bruins continue rolling toward an inevitable appointment with the NHL’s President’s Trophy, given to the team that compiles the league’s best regular season record. Should Boston end their season-long march as the league’s most dominant team and claim the President’s Trophy, history presumes the Bruins will meet the same fate as 78% of … Keep Reading

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