Bringing You News About The Boston Bruins

Category: NHL Playoffs (Page 1 of 34)

Re-Visiting the Boston Bruins Stellar 2016 Draft Class

( Photo Credit: Jeffrey T. Barnes / Getty Images )

By: Kenny Kaminsky | Follow me on Twitter/X @KennyKaminsky

The 2016 National Hockey League Entry Draft took place in Buffalo, New York, where perennial superstar Auston Matthews was selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs’ choice to pick Matthews proved to be an excellent decision. However, the players chosen in the following picks failed to meet expectations, … Keep Reading

Should Nikita Zadorov be Playing on Boston’s Defensive Top Pairing?

( Photo Credit: Claus Andersen/Getty Images )

By: Tim Burke | Follow me on Twitter / X @timsports3

On July 1st, the Boston Bruins made an aggressive move to bolster their defensive core by signing Nikita Zadorov to a six-year, $30-million contract. 
The 29-year-old defenseman has a history of being an impact player in the National Hockey League. He is a big, mobile defender who delivers big hits, kills penalties, … Keep Reading

Charlie McAvoy Weighs in on the Current State of the Bruins’ Defensive Core

(Photo Credit: Jason Cooke / Black N’ Gold Productions)

By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on X @cookejournalism

Charlie McAvoy made a quantitative observation following the conclusion of Boston Bruins captain’s practice Tuesday. Of all of the projected defensemen expected to crack Jim Montgomery’s lineup card this season, he is the smallest. At 6’1″, 209 pounds, it’s unfamiliar territory for the veteran Bruins blueliner.

It is also a rather uncharted … Keep Reading

How Important is This Season for Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery?

( Photo Credit: Jason Cooke / BNG Productions )

By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

There were a lot of questions to be answered at the Boston Bruins’ end-of-season press conference last May. Freshly removed from a rather lifeless second-round exit at the hands of the would-be Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, there was a lot for management to consider over the offseason.

Whether it … Keep Reading

Peeke Has a Great Opportunity This Season With the Bruins

(Photo Credit: AP Photo/Nick Wass)

By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

The Boston Bruins acquired defenseman Andrew Peeke at last season’s trade deadline from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2027 third-rounder and Jakub Zboril. After finding himself often scratched in Columbus, Peeke took advantage of a new opportunity after arriving in Boston. 

He regularly found himself in the lineup and earned to stay in … Keep Reading

It’s Time the Bruins Reconsider Their Position of Charlie McAvoy’s Role on the Power Play

(Photo Credit: Dan Hamilton / USA TODAY Sports)

By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

Haphazard zone entries. Lack of rubber on the cage. Depleted urgency. If you watched the Boston Bruins’ power play at any point throughout the 2023-24 season, those sentiments echo nails on a chalkboard. While the Bruins’ man advantage wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good, either–and its flaws were as glaring as ever … Keep Reading

Column: The Bruins Should Want to be Like the Panthers This Offseason

(Photo Credit: Michael Dwyer / AP Photo)

By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

Well, that was familiar. The Florida Panthers eliminated the New York Rangers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals, advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second straight season. They await either the Edmonton Oilers or Dallas Stars in their quest to raise a banner for the first time in … Keep Reading

Three Takeaways from the Bruins’ End of Season Press Conference

(Photo Credit: Jason Cooke / Black N’ Gold)

By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

The Boston Bruins won’t be competing for a Stanley Cup in June, but that doesn’t mean management isn’t optimistic regarding the club’s future when the B’s hit the ice for the 2024-25 season in October. When CEO and alternate governor Charlie Jacobs, president Cam Neely, general manager Don Sweeney, and head … Keep Reading

What Will the Bruins’ Goalie Crease Look Like Next Season?

(Photo Credit: Adrian Kraus / AP Photo)

By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

The Boston Bruins have had one of the most luxurious goaltender situations in the National Hockey League for the past two seasons. They have Linus Ullmark, the 2023 Vezina Trophy winner, in one stall. The veteran goaltender would be the starter on most of the teams across the league. But Boston was … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Drop Game Six and the Series to the Florida Panthers

(Photo Credit: Tom Calautti/Black N’ Gold Hockey)

By Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis

Any dreams of a comeback in this series were dashed last night as the Florida Panthers vanquished the Boston Bruins in Game Six of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs rematch. Here’s how it went down:

Zacha Breaks Through

The Boston Bruins potentially had their best start of the season, and they pinned Florida down … Keep Reading

« Older posts