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How The Boston Bruins Scored Their Goals in 2019-20

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

Goals in the National Hockey League are hard to come by. While the skill of the forwards and defenceman on the ice are arguably the most advanced overall that we have seen in the sport’s history, the players that defend the goal in between the pipes have also improved over the years. Players such as Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin … Keep Reading

Hits and Misses: Grading All of Don Sweeney’s Boston Bruins Trades (Part Two)

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By Ray Guarino | Follow me on Twitter @rayguarino

 In the summer of 2015, Don Sweeney has been the General Manager of the Boston Bruins for just a little over two months, and he has already made four trades. There’s no sign of this trend slowing down as he tries to retool the Bruins and get them back into the playoffs. With that, we continue … Keep Reading

Looking At The Bruins Defenders Actual Versus Expected Goals

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

Now that we impressed our friends with our commentary on the Bruins’ forward group, it’s time to rub in our smarts (ahem, prove to them our nerdiness) with a discussion on the Bruins’ defenders. We will again perform an investigation looking at individual expected goals (iXG) in comparison to actual goals scored (goals or G). As we … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Prospects Attracting Attention Early in the NCAA and USHL

 By: Kyle Outridge  |  Follow Me On Twitter @Kyle_Outridge

At a time when typically we would be swallowed up with NHL action nightly, we find ourselves without Bruins hockey and a clear timeline for when they’ll return to action. However, the Bruins prospects in the NCAA and the USHL have returned to action, and a few have been making an impact early for their teams. Let’s take a skate and … Keep Reading

Two Bruins Prospects Had Big Nights In USHL Gamblers Victory

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By: Mark Allred | Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Last night the United States Hockey Leagues Green Bay Gamblers beat the Chicago Steel by the score of 7-4 and continued the hot start to the 2020/21 regular season. With the victory last night, the Gamblers now have a 4-1-0-1 record on the year and sit in the top position in the USHL … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins: Breaking Down a Possible Division Realignment for 2020-21 Season

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

The National Hockey League has a very difficult task at hand to get the 2020-21 regular-season and playoffs underway. With the ideas of having players in a bubble similar to those in Edmonton and Toronto during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs and potentially a shorter season from the normal 82-game schedule – it is not going to be easy to … Keep Reading

Looking At The Bruins Forwards Actual Versus Expected Goals

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

While the only numbers that really count at the end of a hockey game are how many goals each team scored, it can be informative to look at a variety of metrics. Sometimes these additional data points can help explain how events unfolded. In other instances, they can help us predict future outcomes. Perhaps, most importantly, … Keep Reading

On This Day: Bobby Orr Plays Final Game For The Bruins

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By: JD Young | Follow me on Twitter: @JD9899

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a great holiday so far. I want to put the spotlight on some Bruins history that occurred today. On this day, 45 years ago, Bruins legend Bobby Orr suited up to play against the New York Rangers. The game was business as usual: Bruins won 6-4, … Keep Reading

What Boston Bruins Fans Have To Be Thankful For

Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Charlie McAvoy - Boston Bruins v Los Angeles Kings
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By: Lucas Pearson | Follow Me On Twitter @LucasPearson_

In a normal year, I’d probably be writing about how fans need to relax on a Bruins slow start to their season. But instead, we haven’t seen hockey in months, so I’ve had to turn my focus to something else. It’s Thanksgiving, and as an original six team with a ton of recent success, Keep Reading

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