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This Is an Important Season in Boston for Charlie McAvoy

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By: Chad Jones | Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones

Heading into his ninth season with the Bruins, Charlie McAvoy will need to take his game to the next level. The former first-round draft pick in the 2016 entry draft was picked as the eleventh-best defenseman in the National Hockey League on NHL Network’s Top 20 Defensemen Right Now ranking.

Before the 2021-2022 season, … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Special Teams Preview: Penalty Kill

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

Historically, the Boston Bruins have been a team shaped by their defensive identity, and that has come with penalty kill success. However, the Bruins’ penalty kill was below average last season, not nearly as bad as the power play, but it was nothing to be happy about. Finishing at a rate of 76.3%, the … Keep Reading

Boston Bruins Special Teams Preview: Power Play

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

The Boston Bruins’ power play last season was poor; there is no good way to describe it. The numbers will back it up: the power play finished at 15.2%, the lowest that number has been since the lockout-shortened 2013 season. Throughout this past season, the power play underwent a lot of change, notably losing key contributors … Keep Reading

Pavel Zacha and David Pastrňák: the Connection the Boston Bruins Can’t Afford to Lose

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By: Moxx Lorenze | Follow me on Twitter / X @moxxmotion

The crowd swells to its feet as David Pastrňák glides into the left circle, stick loaded, every eye in TD Garden tracking the inevitable. You know this scene. The shot cracks like a starter’s pistol. It’s glove side, under the bar, and TD Garden is already halfway through its celebration … Keep Reading

Looking Back at the Greatest Moments in the Old Bruins Sweaters

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By: Jack Studley  |  Follow me on Twitter/X @jackstudley13

We are a few weeks away from training camp, and once everything kicks off, it will all look different. This summer, a rebrand (with a familiar logo) came into play, which will help carry the team forward into a new generation. With that, the Bruins logo that has been recently retired has filled … Keep Reading

Who Should Wear the Third ‘A’ for the Boston Bruins?

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

It seems as if all signs are pointing toward the Bruins not appointing someone to don the ‘C,’ according to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald in an interview with Bruins alternate captain Charlie McAvoy.

“Going into this year, we’re both going to have A’s. That’s what I … Keep Reading

David Pastrnak Eyes Impressive Milestones Heading Into This Bruins Season  

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By: Chad Jones | Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones

2025-2026 will be David Pastrnak’s 12th season donning the Spoked-B. Since debuting with Boston during the 2015 campaign, he has established himself as one of the most dynamic offensive talents in the National Hockey League. There are some noteworthy benchmarks the Czech winger can reach this year.

Heading into this season, three current NHL skaters—Nikita … Keep Reading

Will the Boston Bruins’ Offense Improve in 2025-2026?

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By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44

The 2024-25 edition of the Boston Bruins seemed to struggle in most statistical categories. In net, Jeremy Swayman posted a .892% save percentage, the lowest of his National Hockey League career, while Joonas Korpisalo posted his second straight sub .900% season. On defense, the B’s allowed 271 goals, the seventh most in the NHL. They … Keep Reading

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