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Facing Adversity is a Good Thing For the Bruins

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

The Boston Bruins started their centennial season white hot. But, recently, the team has slowed down a bit and dealt with some injuries in the process. The injury bug has affected the team all season but was not as impactful as now.  

Last year’s team had as close to a perfect campaign … Keep Reading

Through 15 Games, Zacha and Coyle Are Filling the Shoes of Bergeron and Krejci

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On X (Formerly Twitter) @adbblue

The center position was the biggest question surrounding the Bruins going into the 2023-24 season. With Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retiring, two enormous vacancies were left to fill. 

Pavel Zacha and Charlie Coyle were the only centers penciled into the lineup coming into this season. And they have more than answered the bell, filling … Keep Reading

Pavel Zacha Making an Early Impact as Bruins’ Top Center

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By: Lauren Spencer | Follow Me on Twitter: @laurenspenc

During the off-season, the Bruins had a lot of questions about their forward depth. Specifically, there was now a large hole in the center after the departures of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. Those two players left a considerable gap to be filled as the team looked for a new 1C and 2C … Keep Reading

Poitras on Track to Stay With the Bruins

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

It’s been six games into the Boston Bruins Centennial season, and the team is 6-0-0. There were a lot of questions about the center position coming into the season.

With the retirement of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, the Bruins needed someone to step up. Well, 2022 second-round pick Matt Poitras has answered the call. 

The … Keep Reading

Bruins Stats Corner: October Player Stats Tracker

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By Karoline Sears | Follow me on Mastodon: @spelled_with_a_k and Substack

Welcome to your weekly Bruins Stats Corner stats tracker round-up. Each week I will update this post within the month of October so we can all track this Centennial team. I have chosen some of my favorite stats to track: Defensive Points Share (DPS), Faceoff Wins Percentage (FOW%), Time on Ice (TOI), … Keep Reading

Lucic Looks Reborn Through the Bruin’s First Two Games

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

If you’ve tuned into the Boston Bruin’s first two games of their Centennial season, you’ve noticed the TD Garden crowd blaring “LOOOOOOCH!” any chance they get. That is, of course, in regards to fan favorite Milan Lucic returning to Boston and once again wearing the spoked B.

But perhaps you’ve also noticed that the big power … Keep Reading

Special Teams Proving to be a Key Factor for the Bruins

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

The Boston Bruins are 2-0 through their first two games of the season, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 and Nashville Predators 3-2. Obviously, it’s difficult to take anything out of any team’s first couple of games, but the Bruins have shown something that could be a big part of their recipe for winning this season.… Keep Reading

Three Things to Look for in the Bruins Centennial Season Opener

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

The Boston Bruins will start their 2023-24 campaign for their centennial season tonight. They will host the Chicago Blackhawks at TD Garden, and the highly touted first-overall pick Connor Bedard will be front and center. Old friends Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno will also be back in town after being traded to Chicago during the offseason.

A … Keep Reading

Matthew Poitras Should be Seriously Considered to Make The NHL Roster

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

Boston Bruins 2022 second-round pick Matthew Poitras has been turning heads at Bruins training camp and continued that Sunday night. He was the top-line center playing between James Van Riemsdyk and Jake DeBrusk as the Bruins played their first preseason game at TD Garden, winning 3-0 over the New York Rangers. The … Keep Reading

Realistic Expectations for the 2023-24 Boston Bruins

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By Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

With training camp underway and puck-drop to start the season being right around the corner, many questions linger about the expectations of the 2023-24 Boston Bruins. After coming off the greatest regular season a team has had in NHL history, things will undoubtedly look a lot different this year.

It is almost … Keep Reading

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