By: Tim A Richardson | Follow Me On Twitter @TimARichardson
The 2020-2021 season is unlike any other we’ve previously had. The beginning of the season was delayed due to the global pandemic currently going on. With the AHL season in question, many of the Bruins’ prospects have decided to play on loan to teams overseas. Many of the guys playing on loan are actually playing quite well. Let’s dive into
By: Andrew Johnson | Follow me on Twitter @Justyouknowhyyy
As George Michael once said: “You gotta have faith”
Faith is powerful. It allows us to hold on to hope when all seems lost. Faith is what makes the beginning of the season, whenever it may be, in this case, the most exciting time of the year. Faith fuels a certain optimism that colors everything around
By: Tim A Richardson | Follow Me On Twitter @TimARichardson
When talking about Boston Bruins prospects, Victor Berglund’s name doesn’t often come up. He’s a young defenseman from Sweden, who I think has a bright future ahead of him in the NHL. The Boston Bruins drafted Berglund in the seventh round (195th overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft. At that time, most clubs viewed him as an offensive-minded defenseman with
By: Mark Allred | Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277
The 2020-21 pro hockey seasons in North America continue to be in a holding pattern with the questions of “if” and “when” return-to-play scenarios will actually happen. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc, with numbers spiking upward as we’re in the early stages of the cold and flu seasons. With the top pro leagues in
By: Mark Allred | Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277
While the National Hockey League remains on pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic and awaiting the final word from Health Officials to proceed with the 2020 summer Stanley Cup Playoff 24-team Tournament, other hockey leagues worldwide are setting their 2020/21 regular-season schedules. The Boston Bruins have four prospects
By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12
This afternoon Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced that the team has signed Swedish defense prospect Victor Berglund to a three-year, entry-level contract (ELC). Per CapFriendly, the deal carries an average annual value (AAV) of $850,833 and a cap hit of $818,333.
By: Mark Allred | Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277
First and foremost I want to speak for everyone here at the Black N’ Gold Hockey Podcast and tremendous website staff in saying we as fans understand the sudden stoppage of our beloved sport and it sucks but it’s also a time to think about yourselves and families. By doing our due diligence, humanity and daily routines will return including Boston
By: Michael DiGiorgio | Follow Me On Twitter @BostonDiGiorgio
July 1, 2019, marked the first day of NHL free agency. NHL fans across the nation have hopes and dreams of their team signing the most attractive named talents. Unfortunately, the NHL salary cap limits numerous teams in who they can sign. Most General Managers will sign for needs rather than wants. The Bruins’ General Manager (Don Sweeney) had $12 million
By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12
Last month, Black ‘N Gold colleague Mike Cratty approached our team with the idea of coming up with our own lists ranking the Bruins 10 best prospects; you can find Mike’s article here.
One of the stipulations for the list is that the players had to be either unsigned or on entry-level contracts (ELC’s), so guys like Cooper Zech will
By Tim Richardson | Follow Me On Twitter @TimARichardson
Oskar Steen was drafted in the sixth round, 165th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft. When drafted, he was seen as a tough-nosed, gritty, undersized forward who had lots of scoring potential. Since being drafted, the native of Sweden has taken his lumps, despite that his stock has risen as fast any prospect over the past year. The 21-year-old has shown