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The Bruins Need to Keep the Second Line Together for Next Season

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By: Ryan Jainchill | Follow me on Twitter / X @Jainchill_Ryan

The Boston Bruins entered the regular season with questions about scoring from their forward group outside of their top line. But right away, the trio of Pavel Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson proved that they were a formidable second line and contributed greatly to the 100-point Bruins. Heading into next season, management needs … Keep Reading

Bruins Need to Pick a Lane on Poitras

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By: Tom Calautti | Follow me on Twitter/X @TCalauttis

It wasn’t long ago that Matt Poitras was the most exciting player in the Boston Bruins organization. The 2022 second-round pick was the talk of the town when he burst onto the scene ahead of the 2023-24 campaign and made the B’s varsity roster just one season after being drafted.

Poitras put together an impressive rookie … Keep Reading

BnGM – Our Bruins Offseason Moves

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

The Boston Bruins enter the 2026 NHL offseason in a unique and pivotal position for the franchise. They’re coming off a 45-win, 100-point season, a 24-point improvement from a year ago, and a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, their first-round loss to Buffalo exposed glaring … Keep Reading

How the World Championship Can Help James Hagens Improve

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By: Ellie Man | Follow me on Twitter/X @ellieyym

This time last year, Team USA was on a warpath at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship. They’d started the competition by achieving a blistering 5-0 shutout against Denmark, followed by another 6-0 win against Hungary.

The national team would go on to win all of their games in the tournament, … Keep Reading

Bruins World Championship Report: Minten Shines in Fribourg

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

The halfway point of the preliminary round at the IIHF World Championship in Switzerland is fast approaching, with all eight participating Bruins having played three of their seven group-stage matches. The collective performance of the group has been a mixed bag thus far, with Finland and Canada’s unbeaten starts … Keep Reading

The Boston Bruins Need the World Championship’s Version of Alex Steeves

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By: Ellie Man | Follow me on Twitter/X @ellieyym

Alex Steeves had a career-best season in his Boston Bruins debut. He played 43 games, recording nine goals and seven assists. This includes one power-play goal and one short-handed goal. In his previous stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs, he tallied three points (1G, 2A) over a combined 14 games across four seasons.

But despite … Keep Reading

Providence Bruins: 54 Wins and No Signature

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By: Gregory Thibeau | Follow me on Twitter / X @OriginalTebow

Just like that, it was over. What started in October with an overtime win at Bridgeport ended in sudden-death overtime with a Providence Bruins neutral-zone error. An errant Providence pass through the middle of the ice was intercepted by Springfield defenseman Marc-André Gaudet, who rocketed the puck up the left wing to Otto Stenberg … Keep Reading

Revisiting the Bruins’ James Hagens Saga

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

When the Boston College Eagles entered the Hockey East Tournament last March, Bruins fans everywhere watched intently for one reason – James Hagens. Boston’s prized draft pick had been the driving force of the Eagles all season, shattering his freshman year scoring totals, winning the Beanpot, and earning First-Team All-American … Keep Reading

Quick Quote: Neely, Bruins Banking on Youth at Center

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By: Declan Flavin | Follow me on Twitter / X @FlavinDeclan

Everyone knows the elephant in the room about the Boston Bruins and what they’re missing from the old core of years past. A Patrice Bergeron doesn’t seem to be walking in the door anytime soon.

Judging from what a player like Elias Lindholm has put forth production wise as well, … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Mason Lohrei Named to Team USA’s Preliminary Roster

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

For the second consecutive spring, Mason Lohrei has been named to Team USA’s preliminary roster for the upcoming IIHF World Championships in Switzerland. The Bruins blueliner will be one of just two returning members of last year’s squad, alongside Edmonton’s Isaac Howard, who won the gold medal in Stockholm, the … Keep Reading

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