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Trent Frederic Stays Hot, Bruins Erupt For Seven Goals Over Lightning

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

TD Garden has been a goals galore in 2024. After a wild 6-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday that included six first-period tallies, the Boston Bruins returned to home ice for another high-scoring matchup on Saturday night with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite allowing a goal just 21 seconds into the … Keep Reading

Bruins Assign Georgii Merkulov to Providence, Recall Jesper Boqvist

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

With Matt Poitras competing in the 2024 World Junior Championships for Canada, Boston Bruins fans wondered what would happen to recent call-up Georgii Merkulov when Poitras returned from the tournament. On Saturday afternoon, Bruins fans got their answer. Ahead of the team’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning at TD … 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

Kevin Shattenkirk’s Increased Confidence Sparks Offensive Jolt For Boston

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

Last summer, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney took a deep dive into the bargain bin. Among others, Sweeney took a chance on James van Riemsdyk, Morgan Geekie, and grizzled veteran Kevin Shattenkirk, spending roughly $4.05 million towards the 2023-24 cap hit between the three free agent signings. As the Bruins are 37 games … Keep Reading

Bruins vs Penguins: Game Recap

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

The Boston Bruins lost 6-5 to the Pittsburgh Penguins at TD Garden Thursday night, which snapped their four-game winning streak. The Bruins had a tough time at the face-off dot losing 65% of the draws. They also struggled to deal with the Penguin’s fore-check.

Too many sloppy stretches of play, including bad turnovers and … Keep Reading

Trent Frederic has Become One of the Most Important Players for the Bruins

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

Trent Frederic had his career-best season last year, recording a line of 17-14-31 and was +28. He has kept the ball rolling into the 2023-24 season, building on his previous campaign. The Boston Bruins 2016 first-round pick has slowly developed his game since debuting during the 2018-19 season. 

The former University … Keep Reading

Evaluating Bruins Georgii Merkulov Through His First Two Games

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

For the entirety of the 2023-24 season, Boston Bruins fans urged for the call-up of highly touted prospect Georgii Merkulov. After a hot start with the Providence Bruins, posting a line of 14-16-30 through 31 games with Boston’s American Hockey League affiliate, the 23-year-old received the nod to the big Keep Reading

What Role Will Poitras Have for the Bruins Upon His Return from the World Juniors?

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

Coming into the 2023-24 season, Matt Poitras was not a player expected to make the NHL roster. But after having a very impressive training camp and preseason while leading the team in points, he earned a roster spot with the Boston Bruins. 

The 19-year-old also got off to a strong regular season start, … Keep Reading

Bruins Explode in Second Period to Edge Devils 5-2

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

After snapping a four-game losing streak on Wednesday night, the Boston Bruins hoped to continue trending upwards against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in their quest to reclaim the top of the Eastern Conference. Falling to an early 2-0 lead in the opening minutes of the second period, it appeared … Keep Reading

Fabian Lysell Notches Three-Point Night in Providence Bruins 5-2 Road Victory Over the Utica Comets

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By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter / X @BlackAndGold277

The American Hockey League Providence Bruins were in Utica, New York, last night as the season-long seven-game road trip continued with game five at the Adirondack Bank Center against the Utica Comets. The top minor-pro affiliate of the National Hockey League, Boston Bruins beat the Comets 5-2 for Providence’s second … Keep Reading

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