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Boston Bruins Extend Minor-Pro Affiliation With the ECHL Maine Mariners

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

The Boston Bruins will continue their affiliation with the Maine Mariners for at least another two years. The Bruins on Monday announced a two-year extension with their ECHL affiliate that will keep the teams paired through the 2024-25 season. The Mariners have been partnered with the Bruins since the ’20-21 season, but the relationship … Keep Reading

Georgii Merkulov Emerges As Prospect to Watch For Bruins’ Fans

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

There are things for which Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney takes an unnecessary amount of heat (i.e., the 2015 NHL Entry Draft) and others for which he doesn’t get his just due. Sweeney and his staff are proficient in assessing value in the trade market and understanding the importance of organizational assets when it comes time … Keep Reading

In Case of Emergency: The Bruins’ AHL Options (If Necessary)

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

Having clinched a playoff spot with their 3-2 matinee victory at TD Garden on Saturday over the Detroit Red Wings, the Boston Bruins look like a team that could and should make a substantial run at a Stanley Cup championship. With NHL playoff hockey scheduled to start April 17th, Bruins’ management, coaching staff, and head coach Jim … Keep Reading

Pavel Zacha’s Important Role With The Boston Bruins

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By: Zach Beauchaine | Follow me on Twitter @OtisTheMango

 The Boston Bruins acquired Pavel Zacha at the beginning of the 2022-23 free agency period last summer via trade for former Bruin Erik Haula. Zacha was originally chosen sixth overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2015.   In the ensuing months, Pavel Zacha has become a critical component of the team’s unprecedented … Keep Reading

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

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By: Danielle DuBois | Follow Me on Twitter @DanielleDuBois

Welcome back to Why it Works, the defensive series! The Bruins added Dmitry Orlov to the team right before the trade deadline. With the newly added defensemen, the series had to be brought back for one last article. So let’s take a look into the new Bruin’s statistics. 

The Bruins received Dmitry … Keep Reading

Bruins Look To Erase “Curse” Attached to President’s Trophy

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By: James Swindells | Follow me on Twitter @jimswindells68

The 2022-’23 Boston Bruins continue rolling toward an inevitable appointment with the NHL’s President’s Trophy, given to the team that compiles the league’s best regular season record. Should Boston end their season-long march as the league’s most dominant team and claim the President’s Trophy, history presumes the Bruins will meet the same fate as 78% of … Keep Reading

Bruins Break Impressive NHL Record and Strengthen Their Lineup With Recent Additions

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By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26

With the Bruins’ dominant 7-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and the team improving to 48-8-5, Boston has become the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points in a season (61 games). The previous record was held by the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens, who broke the single-season record for most points … Keep Reading

Bruins Sign Star Forward David Pastrnak to Eight-Year Extension

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By: Cam Manning | Follow me on Twitter @Cam_Manning133

The Boston Bruins have officially signed star winger David Pastrnak to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of 11.25 million per year. The 26-year-old is having yet another dynamite season for the Bruins, with 42 goals and 38 assists for 80 points in 60 games played this season.

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Bruins Land Red Wings Winger Tyler Bertuzzi

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By: Cam Manning | Follow me on Twitter @Cam_Manning133

The Boston Bruins have acquired left winger Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2024 1st-round pick (top-ten protected) and a 2025 4th-round pick. The Red Wings will also retain 50 percent of Bertuzzi’s salary in the trade.

Wow, Don Sweeney is not messing around this year. Sweeney already made a massive move … Keep Reading

Where’s the Deal: Why Hasn’t Pastrnak Re-Signed With the Bruins?

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By: Danielle DuBois | Follow Me on Twitter @DanielleDuBois

The Bruins have had a historic season this year, and part of their success is credited to right-winger David Pastrnak. This season, Pastrnak scored 42 goals and 38 assists for 80 points. Considering Pastrnak’s success this season, many Bruins fans anxiously await a contract extension. After all, there is a … Keep Reading

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