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How Mark Kastelic is Powering the Boston Bruins’ Fourth Line

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

In a victorious back-to-back stint, Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic dropped his gloves against Minnesota Wild forward Michael McCarron and engaged in another tilt against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier to record his ninth and tenth fights this season. The 6’-4”, 234-pound heavyweight has been a force to be reckoned with, … Keep Reading

Bruins Fight Back From 3-0 Deficit To Stun Blue Jackets in Shoutout Win

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By: Chad Jones | Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones

Sunday night in Columbus, the Boston Bruins came away with one of their most gutsy victories of the season to improve their record to 42-24-8. After being down 3-0 after the first period to the Blue Jackets, the Bruins mounted a furious comeback to come away with a hard-fought 4-3 shootout win. With Boston … Keep Reading

Bruins’ Fraser Minten Could Be the Favorite for NESN’s 7th Player Award

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By: Andrew Patten | Follow me on Twitter/X @a_patten11

On March 7th, 2025, the Boston Bruins were on the outside looking in. 64 games into the season, the Bruins were three points out of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference, coming off a disheartening loss to the Carolina Hurricanes the night before. It was time for General … Keep Reading

Bruins Forward Marat Khusnutdinov is Making a Case to Win NESN’s 7th Player Award

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By: Andrew Patten | Follow me on Twitter / X @a_patten11

Coming into the 2025-26 season, not much was expected of the Boston Bruins. The team was in the early stages of a retool, trying to rebuild their culture and develop a style of play that would get them into the playoffs consistently. While the team would have to lean on veterans … Keep Reading

Pavel Zacha Sets New Career High in Goals Scored

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By: Chad Jones | Follow me on Twitter/X @ShutUpChadJones

Since the Boston Bruins returned from the Olympic break on February 26th, Pavel Zacha has been on an absolute heater. Continuing to center Casey Mittelstadt and Viktor Arvidsson on the Bruins’ second line, Zacha has been a key cog in Boston’s offensive attack.

Over the past 12 games, he has been performing at … Keep Reading

Blown Leads are Forcing the Bruins to Miss Out on Extra Points

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

The Boston Bruins have found themselves in the thick of the playoff race in mid-March. With 37 wins and 81 points, they are two points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. But a common trend for this team, at least in the calendar … Keep Reading

Production From Alex Steeves Has Gone Quiet Since Signing Extension With Bruins

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By: Jake Ferraro | Follow me on Twitter/X @18Jxxx18

When he was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, to begin his National Hockey League career from 2021 to 2025, forward Alex Steeves didn’t get much playing time. Steeves recorded just three points in 14 games as a Maple Leaf during his tenure. Eager for a fresh start, Steeves signed a one-year, $850,000 … Keep Reading

Three Areas the Bruins Must Improve Before Securing a 2026 Postseason Birth

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By: Brandon Murdock | Follow me on Twitter/X @Brandonmurdoc11

For the Boston Bruins, last season was the first time in eight years that they failed to reach the postseason. This is something that has only happened two times previously since winning the Stanley Cup in 2011, and a result that they would not like to repeat.

Currently, with 24 games to go, the Bruins … Keep Reading

The Arrival of the Bruins’ Third Line

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

Back in November, I wrote about how the Bruins second line of Casey Mittelstadt, Pavel Zacha, and Viktor Arvidsson had emerged as a “found money” group that was providing vital depth scoring for a lineup that came into the season without any concrete answers. Thanks in part to their contributions, … Keep Reading

Passive Play Ailing Bruins’ Penalty Kill

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

The Boston Bruins have a bad penalty kill, and it only seems to be getting worse. The Black and Gold currently sit 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage, and that number looks a heck of a lot uglier after Sunday night’s Stadium Series loss. 

Things were going well for Boston as they jumped out to … Keep Reading

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