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Previewing the Bruins’ Potential First-Round Matchups

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By: Andrew Patten | Follow me on Twitter/X @a_patten11

After grabbing two points in their last two games, the Boston Bruins are sitting pretty when it comes to their playoff odds. According to MoneyPuck, their odds are above 98 percent with three games left in the 2025-26 National Hockey League regular season. Who the black and gold will face in Round … Keep Reading

Despite Recent Skid, The Bruins Are Getting Playoff Help From Eastern Conference Opponents

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By: Ryan Jainchill | Follow me on Twitter / X @Jainchill_Ryan

In the thick of a tight Eastern Conference playoff race, the Boston Bruins have had a tough start to the month of April, holding a 0-2-1 record with one game remaining on their four-game road trip and four in the regular season. Despite only scoring three goals in nine periods against three Eastern Conference foes, … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Inability to Finish Will Haunt Them

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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter/X @RyanJBosworth

There’s no tighter playoff race than the one taking place in the Eastern Conference. Constantly rotating standings positions between the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and Columbus Blue Jackets. Boston currently sits in the first wild card spot, but both teams are circling. Another team not too far behind are the … Keep Reading

Something That Still Stings the Bruins About the Zdeno Chara Era

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

The long wait for former National Hockey League defenseman Zdeno Chara to have his jersey number 33 retired by the Boston Bruins is over. Tonight, Chara will have his number 33 raised to the TD Garden rafters ahead of the Bruins’ game against the Seattle Kraken.

The Bruins have seen many great defensemen play … Keep Reading

Projecting the Boston Bruins Lineup for the 2025-26 Season

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By: Lucas Kaestner | Follow me on Twitter / X @lucaskaes22

In the 2024-2025 season, the Boston Bruins did not make the playoffs. This is putting it lightly. In reality, the Bruins finished last in the Atlantic Division this season. This was a shocking result for management as well as fans. The expectation for the team each year is to make a run for the Stanley Cup, … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Haven’t Been Good, but Swayman Must Be Better

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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter / X @RyanJBosworth

There’s no denying it – the 2024-25 Boston Bruins have not lived up to expectations. Despite high expectations, almost every player on this team has a down year this year. Among those players, the most notable is netminder Jeremy Swayman.

Swayman, 26, played the 2023-24 season on a one-year, $3.475 million contract. … Keep Reading

Re-Visiting the Boston Bruins Stellar 2016 Draft Class

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

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