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Could Riley Tufte Be Another Late-Bloomer for the Boston Bruins?

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By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44

On July 1st, 2024, Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney addressed multiple needs on the team’s roster. The signing of Elias Lindholm gives the Bruins more depth down the middle, something they have targeted since the retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. Nikita Zadorov brings more size and toughness to the Bruins’ backend, elements … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Dave Andreychuk

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Hundreds of hockey players have donned the iconic Boston Bruins Spoked B sweater throughout the team’s first century in the NHL. Some played night in and night out for over a decade, forging a legacy with the Black and Gold and forever having their names intertwined with the franchise. Others came to town at … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Defenseman Brad Stuart

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter: @NSimmz

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. Every Bruin alumni followed a different path in their career that led them to the Black & Gold. Whether they were fresh-faced draft picks, free-agent signings, or trade acquisitions, they all had a unique story and value … Keep Reading

The Deepest Boston Bruins ‘Draft Classes’ of the Past

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Sometimes the NHL draft can be hit or miss enterprise. Despite all of the personnel scouting and calibrating of player potential and organizational needs, no team is immune from a complete miscarriage of an entire draft year, where none of the selections ever see more than a cup of coffee in the NHL. 

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Revisiting the First Bruins-Panthers Playoff Matchup in 1996—’The Year of the Rat’

By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

The 1995-96 Bruins’ season was an unsettling one, even before it started. The team had high hopes that defenseman Al “The Planet” Iafrate would return from missing the prior year with a knee injury, but the organization received discouraging news that Iafrate had worked out on his own—without consent of the Bruins’ medical staff—and, in … Keep Reading

Remembering Boston Bruins’ Peter McNab on His Birthday

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Peter McNab was born on this date in 1952. The Bruins’ ‘All-Centennial Team’ member grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, but moved to San Diego, California, at fourteen years old. A great young athlete—he was offered a baseball scholarship to the University of Denver—McNab took to hockey, just like his father Max, a former NHL … Keep Reading

Happy Bruins Birthday to the ‘Razor’

By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Happy birthday, Andrew ‘Razor’ Raycroft! The former Bruins’ netminder celebrates his 44th turn around the sun today.

Raycroft, born in Belleville, Ontario, played parts of five seasons with the Boston Bruins, as well as playing for Toronto, Colorado, Vancouver, and Dallas. He shined in his 2003-04 rookie year in Boston, posting a … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Recall Veteran Forward Jayson Megna From AHL Providence

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Earlier this afternoon, the Boston Bruins announced that the team had recalled veteran forward Jayson Megna from the American Hockey League Providence Bruins. The 34-year-old center returns to the National Hockey League after his time with the Anaheim Ducks and Colorado Avalance in the 2022-23 campaign.

This season, with the top … Keep Reading