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Bruins Matt Poitras Benched in Third Period Following Healthy Scratch

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By: Jason Cooke | Follow me on Twitter / X @cookejournalism

It all happened so fast for Matt Poitras. In the span of five months, the 19-year-old OHL standout landed a roster spot with the Boston Bruins and has yet to look back. The 2022 second-round pick got a hot start in Boston, showcasing his raw offensive talent while posting 11 points in … Keep Reading

Bruins Forward Jake DeBrusk Must Rise to a Higher Level in a Contract Year

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By: Lauren Spencer | Follow Me on Twitter: @laurenspenc

Next season, the Boston Bruins are going to be a much different team than they were in 2022-23. Essential pieces of the team have retired or moved on, and the players still here will have big shoes to fill. One of those players is Jake DeBrusk. Entering his seventh year with the team, DeBrusk has … Keep Reading

Top Coaches In Bruins History

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By: Liz Rizzo | Follow me on Twitter @pastagrl88

The Boston Bruins have a long and storied history as being the third-oldest active team in the NHL and the oldest in the United States. Since their formation in 1924, the franchise has had 29 head coaches. While many weren’t always lucky, there are few that enjoyed tremendous success and were even privileged … Keep Reading

Bruins Coaching Change was Necessary, Despite Bruce Cassidy’s Success

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By: Lauren Spencer | Follow Me on Twitter: @laurenspenc

Last summer, when the Bruins announced that the team would be parting ways with Head Coach Bruce Cassidy, it was met with mixed reactions. Many felt that he had done his job as a coach, and upper management was placing blame on him as a scapegoat after their disappointing first-round exit. As the … Keep Reading

The Bruins Veteran Core: Over 3,000 Combined Games-Played

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By: Cody Stelluto | Follow me on Twitter @TownieTalkCody

The Boston Bruins only have three players remaining from the 2011 Stanley Cup Roster. All of whom should be some of the most respected Boston sports figures the City has seen. Those three players are Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, and David Krejci, who, in total, have combined for over 3,000 combined NHL games played in … Keep Reading

The Jack Adams Award and Why It Belongs To Boston Bruins’ Jim Montgomery

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By: Mike Sullivan | Follow Me On Twitter @_MikeSullivan

For a brief moment, the Boston Bruins were without a head coach after the firing of Bruce Cassidy. Many questioned the decision as Cassidy had led the team to six straight seasons of playoff runs, never missing the playoffs once as head coach of the Boston Bruins. Therefore, when he was … Keep Reading

Why The Bruins Won’t Face a First-Round Exit Like Tampa Bay Did In 2019

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By: Cody Stelluto | Follow me on Twitter @TownieTalkCody

The Boston Bruins are on fire this year with a 38-6-4 record leading the National Hockey League with 80 Points in the standings. To put that into perspective, the next closest teams (Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes) are tied with 68 points each. The Bruins are in a different stratosphere on … Keep Reading

Why it works: A Weekly In-Depth Look at Bruins Defensemen

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By: Danielle DuBois | Follow me on Twitter @DanielleDuBois

The Boston Bruins defense is remarkable this season. With almost the same roster as last season’s defense, what caused this sudden turnaround? We will be breaking down a player on the Bruins’ defense each week and discussing why it works. This week we will take a look into Derek Forbort. 

Derek Forbort was drafted in the … Keep Reading

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