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* originally written in July 2017 As mentioned in this article’s companion piece, the Boston Bruins have come out on the winning end of several of the most lopsided trades…
Welcome to another summer edition of the Morning Skate, folks! As we move through the first week of August, we know that hockey is the foremost thing on your mind, so thanks for stopping by. We’re...
Cam Neely was born on June 6, 1965, in Vancouver, B.C.. After scoring 56 goals and 120 points in 72 games with the Portland Winter Hawks in the Western Hockey…
The Atlantic Division was one of the most competitive in the NHL last season, and it should be no different in 2026-27. Teams in the Atlantic have loaded up this…
Every season, a handful of players emerge from the pack to declare themselves the most valuable. Over the past five seasons, nominations for the Hart Trophy for the league’s MVP…
Jason Robertson had his name tossed around in trade speculation for months before he finally signed a new one-year deal with the Dallas Stars. Following a long negotiation, the two…
Every NHL season is a new opportunity for every player, especially the young guns or the ones in their mid-20s trying to break through. Here are the five players who…
The NHL has had some stacked rookie classes in recent seasons, and this one is no different. In a preseason edition of Calder Trophy power rankings, who are the top…
As is the case every season, the moment the Carolina Hurricanes captured the Stanley Cup, the hockey world began looking ahead to the 2026-27 season. Everyone wants to get the…
Before the start of the 2026-27 season, the Boston Bruins have a choice. With nine defensemen under contract, they’ll have to account for six roster spots, which will make training…
Welcome to the last day of July, folks! August is just around the corner, meaning we’ve got one more month of summer and about six weeks before things start heating up again for the Bruins. (I’d...
When David Pastrnak signed his eight-year, $90 million extension with the Boston Bruins in 2023, he instantly became the highest-paid player on the team. Even then, though, the deal felt…
John Klingberg is coming off a solid season with the San Jose Sharks, but he remains an unrestricted free agent as July comes to a close and the new season…
As the offseason continues for the Boston Bruins, the team has lost two top-tier prospects from the organization. They’d be castoffs headed for the West, and the situation highlighted a…
The Boston Bruins have continued their organizational changes by naming Trent Whitfield as the 14th head coach in Providence Bruins history. The team also hired Ryan Ward as an assistant…
Well folks, we’ve reached the last week in July. Time flies, it was just May, why are there Halloween decorations in the stores, etc. In keeping with the normal flow of the offseason, there isn’t...
The NHL schedule for the 2026-27 season has finally been released, and we can start discussing games rather than offseason acquisitions. With the biggest dates on the schedules being released,…
If you’ve been following the Boston Bruins over the past few seasons, you’ve likely heard the names Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov. Two promising young forwards who once seemed like…
Welcome to another edition of the Morning Skate, folks! We’re in mid-late-July, and the humidity has broken a bit in the Boston area, so get out there and enjoy the sun. February will be here...
It’s been a fun NHL offseason. There have been plenty of moves across the league, but things have quieted down significantly as we enter the dog days of summer. With…
A top-of-the-line goaltender isn’t necessary to win the Stanley Cup, but reliable play between the pipes can certainly boost your ceiling. Which 10 teams have the best goalie tandems entering…
Every team covets a dynamic center group, but wingers can be just as impactful. With most of the top wings on the market, apart from Patrick Kane, having a place…
On June 29, 2026, the Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer to restricted free agent Matthew Poitras. Poitras’ three-year entry-level contract, which paid him an average annual value of $870,000,…
Logan Stanley was someone who quite a few fans expected to land a contract on the first day of free agency, and now, as July moves along, more than two…
Happy Friday, folks! We’ve reached mid-July, arguably the least interesting point on the hockey calendar. Still, there’s always something going on, whether major or minor. Apologies for the quiet...
While the Boston Bruins should be given the proper kudos for promoting Michael DiPietro, there remains another issue: retreads. Retreads aren’t necessarily a bad thing, but for a retooling...
The Bruins could place several younger players into featured roles going into the 2026-27 season. The post 2026-27 Bruins lineup 1.0: Predicting Boston’s lines, D pairs after start to offseason...
The full NHL slate will be announced Thursday. The post Bruins to open new season against the Rangers at TD Garden in matchup of Original Six franchises appeared first on Boston.com.
The Boston Bruins shook up their front office Tuesday when they officially named former Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams as senior advisor to the general manager. The team also…
The former Buffalo Sabres GM joins Boston’s staff as a senior advisor to Don Sweeney.
Plotting where each NHL franchise sits on its championship contention timeline.
Oesterle spent the bulk of his NHL career with the Arizona Coyotes.
Lysell was recently acquired by Colorado in a trade with the Boston Bruins last month for Ivan Ivan.
James Hagens, Dean Letourneau, and Will Zellers are leading the way in Boston's prospect pool. The post Ranking Bruins top 10 prospects: Who stands out in Boston’s growing pipeline? appeared first...
It might be too early to say so, but the Boston Bruins won a trade. It was a trade with the New York Rangers that sent goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to…
Cam Neely is one of the most influential people in the Boston Bruins’ decision-making process today. However, it wasn’t so long ago that he was a member of the Vancouver…
It was the season that finally broke the streak of three consecutive Vezina Trophy wins for the Montreal Canadiens’ George Hainsworth, and the award travelled south of the border to…
*This archive was originally published ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft The 2026 NHL Draft recently took place, and Don Sweeney, the Boston Bruins’ general manager, is in his 11th…
After a seven-year hiatus from releasing music, Shakira turned her difficult phase of life into an LP that won the 2025 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album. The post Review & Setlist: Shakira delivers...
Free agency day has come and gone, but there are still quite a few key players who haven’t signed with new teams yet, and one of the most interesting is…
The Boston Bruins are in need of high-end talent to help elevate the existing roster into legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. The problem is that acquiring these types of players often…
Happy Friday, folks! We’ve got a warm Friday in store here in the Boston area as we head towards the middle of July. It seems like June 1 was yesterday, and I’m sure it will soon seem like fall is...
Duran will make a league-minimum salary of $850,000 at the NHL level, and $90,000 in the AHL.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made some major changes this offseason, from their coaching staff to making some changes to their player personnel, but they still seem to have one…
Six of 16 playoff teams turned over from 2025 to 2026, and we can expect more change in 2027.
"It just might be this is what his new level is, and you have to accept that." The post Elias Lindholm remains an uncomfortable question mark for retooling Bruins appeared first on Boston.com.
It’s not a deep pipeline, but some big seasons from a handful of prospects makes this group more exciting than usual.
Free agency began on July 1, and NHL teams are hurriedly making moves to outdo their competition this season. The Boston Bruins signed right-handed defenseman Connor Clifton, bringing him back…
The Buffalo Sabres won the Atlantic Division with a 50-23-9 record and 109 points in 2025-26.
Welcome to a new week, folks! We’ve reached the first full week of July, and while we had plenty of summer weather in Boston this past weekend, we actually have a respite from the 95-degree heat...