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Parker Wotherspoon is Holding Down the Fort for the Boston Bruins

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter @TCalauttis and Linktree

You wouldn’t believe me if I told you at the beginning of the season that Parker Wotherspoon would be a pivotal piece to the 2023-24 Bruins. You also wouldn’t believe me if I told you he’s been one of the team’s best defenders since the new year. But without Wotherspoon’s stout defensive play and … Keep Reading

What Happens on the Bruins Blueline When Forbort Returns?

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter / X @adbblue

The Boston Bruins have dealt with numerous injuries on the blueline this season. Because of that, they have used a total of nine different defensemen and haven’t had a consistent lineup of pairings on the back end. The latest defenseman to suffer an injury is Derek Forbort, who was placed on LTIR … Keep Reading

Bruins Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk is Day-to-Day

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk did not participate in Thursday’s practice, according to Scott McLaughlin of WEEI, and is day to day. Grzelcyk was banged up in Tuesday’s overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. 

The injury occurred after he was driven hard into the end boards by Wild forward Marcus Foligno and … Keep Reading

Parker Wotherspoon is Taking Advantage of His Opportunities With the Bruins

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

At the start of training camp for the Boston Bruins, defenseman Parker Wotherspoon was a name that most Bruins fans probably hadn’t heard before. But with injuries ravaging the Bruins Blue line through the year, Wotherspoon has found himself in the Boston lineup for five games this season.

The former New York Islanders … Keep Reading

Lindholm and Carlo Need to Reach the Next Level With Forbort and Mcavoy Out

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

The Boston Bruins recently placed Derek Forbort on LTIR, and he is not eligible to return until December 31st. Forbort is arguably the team’s top penalty-killing defenseman, leading all players in shorthanded time on ice per game with 3:34.

Thursday afternoon, it was announced that Charlie McAvoy was placed on injured reserve. Typically, a player … Keep Reading

Facing Adversity is a Good Thing For the Bruins

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

The Boston Bruins started their centennial season white hot. But, recently, the team has slowed down a bit and dealt with some injuries in the process. The injury bug has affected the team all season but was not as impactful as now.  

Last year’s team had as close to a perfect campaign … Keep Reading

Bruins McAvoy Could Get Back in the Lineup Wednesday Night Against New Jersey

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By: Max Weisman | Follow me on Twitter: @maweisman

Boston Bruins star defenseman Charlie McAvoy left Thursday night’s 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres last week with what appeared to be a head injury. McAvoy didn’t practice Friday, but Bruins coach Jim Montgomery told reporters Friday that McAvoy is day-to-day. Monty called the injury upper-body and ruled out any head or concussion scenarios. McAvoy missed … Keep Reading

Bruins @ Maple Leafs: Game Recap

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

The Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime Saturday night. The win improved their record to 16-4-3, and it’s their second win in a row after dropping three straight. 

This one was an incredible hockey game. Both teams traded grade-A chances all night long. It went back and forth … Keep Reading

Bruins @ Blue Jackets: Game Recap

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

The Boston Bruins lost their third straight game to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Monday night. It was arguably the worst performance of the season in a complete disaster of a game.

There was too much standing around and a lack of intensity all night. They completely lacked structure, which has been a … Keep Reading

Bruins Stats Corner: November Player Stats Tracker

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By Karoline Sears | Follow me on Mastodon: @spelled_with_a_k and Substack

Welcome to your monthly Bruins Stats Corner stats tracker round-up. Each month I will update this post so we can track how well this centennial team is fairing. I have chosen some of my favorite stats to track: Defensive Points Share (DPS), Faceoff Wins Percentage (FOW%), Time on Ice (TOI), and Individual … Keep Reading

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