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PuckNerd’s Bruins’ Prospect Pyramid – Part 2

 

By: Spencer Fascetta                        Twitter: @PuckNerdHockey

Last week, I started my 2017-18 Bruins’ prospect pyramid project (say that 5 times fast…) with a resounding bang. You can find Part 1 here. Granted, the bang was literally a piece only on Charlie McAvoy (spoilers!), but I digress. For Tier 2, I looked at players who don’t project as the elite game-breaker that McAvoy does, but still have the potential to … Keep Reading

Will Brad Marchand Match Or Exceed His Breakout 2016-17 Campaign?

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By: Bob Mand                Follow Me On Twitter @HockeyMand

After getting ousted in the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Ottawa Senators in six games, many folks’ minds turned to the traditional topics: “Who’s Staying?”, “Who’s Going?”, “Who’s Getting Drafted?”, and “Whose Beer Is That?” But others among us wondered silently – and now aloud, whether Hart Trophy candidate, the Boston Bruins’ … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Niklas Svedberg

By: Mark Allred                Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Niklas Svedberg   9-4-89

The story of Svedberg started off with great promise as a possible steal for the Boston Bruins as he was heavily scouted out of the Swedish Elite League and signed as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level deal in May of 2012. Bruins management and scouts looked like geniuses after completing his first year of North American … Keep Reading

The 2017 Boston Bruins Rookie Camp, Prospects Challenge Invitees

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By Mike Cratty                                            Twitter: @Mike_Cratty

As the 2017 NHL offseason continues to wind down, the Boston Bruins rookie camp/prospects challenge has rolled around. All of the information needed about the rookie camp/prospects challenge can be found here.

Within the roster, there are obviously Bruins prospects, but not just Bruins prospects. There are eight new faces at camp as invitees.

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The Unseen Value of ‘Old Guys’

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By:  Karen Still           Follow Me at @bluinsfan2017

They say that experience is the best teacher–that has always seemed to be one of those timeless truths that can apply to any facet of life.  And the same is true for hockey, as it has its history, values and traditions that have been passed down ever since its inception.  

Despite the fact that the game itself Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Fred Knipscheer

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By: Mark Allred                  Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Fred Knipscheer  9-3-69

The 5′-11″ 190-pound center was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and after some success in the high school rankings, he moved his game up to the United States Hockey League with the Omaha Lancers where he scored 149 points in 95 games. Fred went on to play collegiate hockey with the WCHA’s … Keep Reading

Torey Krug Is The Boston Bruins #1 Defenseman Right Now

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By: Bob Mand             Follow Me On Twitter @HockeyMand 

Torey Krug is the Boston Bruins’ best defenseman. Full stop. Engage Shields.

Ser Krug is underrated like Patrice Bergeron was five, six, perhaps seven years ago. Part of it has to do with his size (hint: he’s not big!). Part of it has to do with the NHL et al., and their geological … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Andre Savard

 

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By: Mark Allred                     Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Andre Savard  9-2-53

After having an outstanding four-year career with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League posting an astonishing 451 points in 206 games, the Boston Bruins selected center Andre Savard in the 1973 National Hockey League Amateur Draft with the sixth overall pick in the first round. The 6′-1″ … Keep Reading

David Pastrnak: Contract Comparisons That Will Scare You

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By Bob Mand                 Follow Me On Twitter @HockeyMand

With Leon Draisaitl’s contract debate long gone in the rear-view mirror, the focus of League RFA-watchers has landed squarely on the back of the Boston Bruins’ number eighty-eight, David Pastrnak. The enormity of the deal has much of the league wondering, “Just how much will Pasta get paid?”

Before we decide on … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mentions

By: Mark Allred                  Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Frank Simonetti 9-1-62

The Melrose, Massachusetts native got the chance of a lifetime when he signed with his favorite Boston Bruins team as a free agent out of Norwich University in 1984 after posting 28 points in 18 games. The 6′-1″ 190-pound defenseman spent a better part of his professional career bouncing from the National Hockey League and minor-pro affiliates in the … Keep Reading

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