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Bruins Defensive Outlook

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By: Connor Green | Follow Me On Twitter @connorgreen777

There are no questions about what just happened in the ’20-’21 season for the Bruins. Boston organizationally decided that moving on from Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara was a worthwhile gamble into seeing how the youth on the backend could produce and play impactful minutes.

To be fair, before we start picking away at what needs to be … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Expansion Draft Preview

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By Spencer Lindsay | Follow me on Twitter @dispencer88

The Bruins season is over. After losing in six games to the New York Islanders, the summer break is sadly here. In a typical offseason, teams re-assess their roster to try and figure out what went wrong or how they can improve. They’ll then turn their attention to free agency and the trade … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Latest Trade Acquisitions Arriving In Boston Sooner Than Expected

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

The Boston Bruins general manager, Don Sweeney, certainly set the trade deadline fireworks off late last night following a brutal 8-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, addressing several team needs. In case you were asleep and are just now waking up to the news, the Bruins have recently acquired forwards Taylor Hall and Curtiz Lazar from … Keep Reading

What Would a Trade Between Boston and Seattle Look Like?

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By: Ray Guarino | Follow me on Twitter @rayguarino

As the shortened 2020-2021 season chugs along, NHL General Managers are preparing for the April 12 trade deadline with an eye on the upcoming expansion draft for the NHL’s newest team, the Seattle Kraken.

In the 2017 Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft, of the 30 NHL teams, eight decided to go the route … Keep Reading

Looking Ahead: The Bruins’ Salary Cap Situation This Upcoming Off-Season

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

The Boston Bruins recently let Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara walk during free agency with the front office’s message explaining their strategy of allowing the young prospects to play. Other than the additional depth signings, the Bruins also made one “big” signing, which was for forward Craig Smith (3 years/$3.1M AAV). This left many Bruins … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Allen Pedersen

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

Allen Pedersen was born on January 13th, 1965, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Pederson began playing juniors as an 18-year-old defenseman in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Medicine Tigers (WHL) from 1982-1985. Boston was impressed with the 6’3, 210-pounder early on and drafted him as the 102nd overall pick in the … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday John “Pie” McKenzie

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

John Mckenzie was born on December 12th, 1937, in High River, Alberta, Canada. He began playing juniors as a 16-year-old forward for the Calgary Buffaloes (WCJHL) and the Medicine Hat Tigers for two years. When he turned 19, he transferred to the OHA-Jr. League and played for the St. Catharines Teepees (OHA-Jr.) from 1956-1958. … Keep Reading

A Look Ahead: Boston Bruins 2021 Offseason

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By: Joey Partridge | Follow Me On Twitter @joey_partridge

The 2020 NHL offseason has been a wild one full of star talent changing their uniforms for new ones. Here in Bruins Nation, the offseason has been a wild journey with the Bruin’s signings, or lack thereof. Some fans remain frustrated with the Boston Bruins losing star talent such as Torey Krug, … Keep Reading

Way Too Early Prediction For Boston’s Goaltending Situation

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By: Michael DiGiorgio  |  Follow Me On Twitter @BostonDiGiorgio

Tuukka Rask decided to leave the Boston Bruins and the NHL bubble to take care of a family emergency. The Bruins Twitter folks heavily scrutinized him, but family always comes first, and this is no different.

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More recently, Tuukka has gone on record with Boston sports radio station, WEEI, about what happened and how it led Keep Reading

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