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Bruins Numbers And Grades At The Quarter-ish Mark

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

Twelve games into the season the Boston Bruins sit atop the pandemic-induced East Division. The boys from Beantown have been on a tear after coming out of the gate a little sluggish. Let’s look under the hood at some key numbers as well as the cumulative player grades from our report card series now that we … Keep Reading

New Era For The Bruins Is Off To A Good Start

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By Mike Cratty | Follow me on Twitter @Mike_Cratty

The post-Zdeno Chara and Torey Krug era got off to a pretty tumultuous start at first. But a goal from Jack Studnicka against the Philadelphia Flyers, the first five-on-five goal of the year, gave the Bruins the spark that they badly needed. Everything changed after that goal and ever since then, we’ve seen a pretty solid Bruins team, … Keep Reading

Should Boston Trade For Sam Bennett?

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By: Michael DiGiorgio | Follow Me On Twitter: @BostonDiGiorgio

The NHL season consists of many constants each year, one of which is trade rumors. February is typically the fifth month of the season and is home to the trade deadline. In the COVID NHL shortened-season, February is the second month of the season, and April will host the trade deadline. Teams have a limited … Keep Reading

Looking Ahead: The Bruins’ Salary Cap Situation This Upcoming Off-Season

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

The Boston Bruins recently let Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara walk during free agency with the front office’s message explaining their strategy of allowing the young prospects to play. Other than the additional depth signings, the Bruins also made one “big” signing, which was for forward Craig Smith (3 years/$3.1M AAV). This left many Bruins … Keep Reading

Who Might Be The Odd Man Out For The Bruins?

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By: Brandon Flowers | Follow me on Twitter @BKFlowers1

This season has been off to a slow start for the Bruins, but you can say there is some optimism. The B’s have had trouble so far with scoring goals on even-strength. With their best player David Pastrnak still sidelined due to injury, even-strength scoring will need to come from other players on the ice. There … Keep Reading

Bruins Line Combinations/Pasta’s Return

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By: Nick Parker | Follow me @NickParker15

After finally breaking through five on five with three goals on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins looked poised to be able to repeat and build on the scoring success that had evaded them for the previous three games on Saturday. After doing some line juggling due to injury Coach Bruce Cassidy was able to get secondary scoring beyond … Keep Reading

Post-Game Recap 1/26/21: Bruins Defeat Penguins 3-2

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By: Liz Rizzo | Follow me on Twitter @pastagrl88

The story tonight in the Bruins 3-2 defeat of the Pittsburgh Penguins was the spectacular play in between the pipes. Despite what you may read or hear from the many online armchair GM’s, Rask kept the team in the game and made plenty of heart-stopping saves. The Penguins had a tough time with special … Keep Reading

Why The Bruins Will Be Just Fine This Year

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By: Lucas Pearson | Follow Me On Twitter @LucasPearson_

Can we all relax a little bit? After the first three games of the season, just about every Bruin’s fan under the sun said that the Bs had no chance at the Cup or that the Bruins weren’t going to make the playoffs. Whether they were calling out Sweeney, Cassidy, Rask, or just about anyone else … Keep Reading

Bruins Report Cards: Even Strength Explosion

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By Leon Lifschutz | Follow me @BruinsBreakdown

The Bruins scored at even strength. The Bruins received secondary scoring. The Bruins won another shootout. Many of the early anxieties of the fan base were appeased at least for this one evening. It could be an aberration or a pivotal moment for the team, only time will tell. Even with their strong even-strength play, the … Keep Reading

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