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Early Preview of Bruins’ Potential First-Round Matchups

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

The calendar has flipped to April which means the final stretch of the NHL regular season is upon us. In the Eastern Conference, the eight teams that will be heading to the postseason are all but officially confirmed. The Washington Capitals, the second wild-card team entering the month, has a thirteen-point lead on the New York Islanders … Keep Reading

Bruins Rest of Season Outlook

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By Dan Cellucci | Follow Me @Cellucci_Dan14

With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, it is full steam ahead towards the playoffs. There were shakeups across the NHL, especially within the Eastern Conference’s top eight teams, as teams filled their holes and added to their depth. Even though the playoff outlook in the East has been set since Thanksgiving, the final … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Third Line: A Force to be Reckoned With

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

The Boston Bruins have found a versatile combination for the third line after beginning the 2021-22 season with uncertainty surrounding what personnel should play on the bottom-six lines. Known as the “3-2-1 Contact” line, the Trent Frederic, Charlie Coyle, and Craig Smith combination has provided much-needed depth scoring and a … Keep Reading

Would Patrik Laine be a Fit for the Boston Bruins?

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

Following the Bruins’ overtime win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, Bruins’ analysts Billy Jaffe and Andrew Raycroft on the Morning Bru podcast discussed the possibility of the Bruins exploring a trade for Columbus Blue Jackets superstar forward Patrik Laine. Laine has been a very intriguing player over the past couple of seasons … Keep Reading

Who is the Bruins Biggest Rival Right Now?

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By: Nathan Anderson | Follow me on Twitter @nathandrsn

Historically, there is no bigger rivalry in the National Hockey League than the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens. Recently though, the Bruins and Canadiens rivalry seems to have fallen a bit. The games aren’t as intense, and there hasn’t been a playoff series between the two since 2014. With the Canadiens making their improbable run … Keep Reading

Long Term: Do Bruins Fans Have Anything To Be Excited About?

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By: Cameron Pierce | Follow on Twitter @RealCamPierce

In recent years, the Boston Bruins have been one of the more prestigious and respectable organizations in the National Hockey League. The Bruins have qualified for the Stanely Cup Playoffs 12 times in the last 14 seasons and have made eight playoff appearances in the previous ten seasons. Not to mention the B’s Stanley Cup Championship in 2011 … Keep Reading

Bruins Fans: Let’s Treat Our Goalies Right This Time

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By: Cameron Pierce | Follow me on Twitter @RealCamPierce

The Boston Bruins organization has entered a new era in the 2021-22 season, especially in the goaltending department. This year, for now at least, marks the first season that the Bruins will not be featuring Tuukka Rask in goal since the 2007-08 season. During his 14-year Bruins tenure, Rask posted impressive stats and performances, i.e., … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Cal Gardner

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

Cal Gardner was born on October 0th, 1924, in Transcona, Manitoba, Canada. Cal began playing juniors as a 17-year-old forward in the WJrHL for the Winnipeg CUAC and the Winnipeg Esquires from 1941-1943. In his final year of junior hockey, he joined the TBSHL and suited up for the Port Arthur Navy from 1943-1944, and … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni Birthday: October 27th Sergei Samsonov

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By: Jeff Playdon | Follow me on Twitter @PlaydonJeff

Former Bruins Alumni player Sergei Samsonov will be celebrating his 43rd birthday on October 27th. Sergei was drafted by the Bruins with the 8th pick in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. Sergei immediately impacted the Bruins in the ’97-’98 season when he scored 22 goals and 25 assists. Those rookie numbers helped … Keep Reading

Bruins Forward Brad Marchand: From Rat to Superstar

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

The Rat, Little Ball of Hate, Weasel, and Nose Face Killah. These are just a few of the many nicknames Brad Marchand has received throughout his twelve-year NHL career. These nicknames were attributed to him due to his on-ice antics, from cheap shots early in his career to licking and … Keep Reading

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