Bruins’ Top Line Too Good To Break Up
In recent years, it has become commonplace for an NHL coach to evenly disperse talent throughout his forward lines. In attempting to cultivate balance and make each line a threat,…
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Should Bruins Dress 7 Defensemen When McQuaid Returns?
Adam McQuaid has returned to practice this week, as the Boston Bruins continue to inch closer to full health. Accompanying the return to health has been a resurgence in play, with the…
Boston Bruins Prospect Report
In the NHL, teams that cannot regularly infuse their lineup with young talent on cheap, entry-level contracts are dead in the water. Those who are able to do so, though,…
Potential Bruins Trade Partners: Arizona Coyotes
Last week, I mentioned that the New York Islanders appeared to be a tailor-made partner should Boston look to make the increasingly-rare, in-season “hockey trade.” Should the Bruins instead opt…
Potential Bruins Trade Partners: New York Islanders
With more than a quarter of the season in the rearview mirror, the question, “Who are these Boston Bruins” remains unanswered. A debilitating string of injuries have temporarily disrupted Boston’s plans…
Big Week for Banged-Up Bruins
The resurgent Boston Bruins saw their four-game winning streak come to a screeching halt Sunday afternoon versus a reeling Edmonton Oilers squad that had won just one contest over their…
Bruins’ Draft Class of 2014 Potentially Historic
Though a Stanley Cup Championship in 2011 was probably worth it, Peter Chiarelli’s tenure with the Boston Bruins is (for better or worse) largely tainted by miscalculations. Swings-and-misses in free…
Boston Bruins Rumors: Iginla Reunion Makes Too Much Sense
You wanted rookies? You wanted a youth movement? Well, you got it. The planned re-tooling or “rebuild on the fly,” coupled with injuries have coerced the Boston Bruins into icing…
Bruins’ Phenom Pastrnak Worth Every Penny
Back in May, I mused as to what David Pastrnak’s new contract might look like. Would the Bruins lock him up for as long as possible or convince themselves they…
Chara Is the Most Underrated Bruin
After 1,300-plus games, 600-plus points, a Norris Trophy, a Stanley Cup ring, and twelve years spent as team captain, one might think Zdeno Chara couldn’t possibly be underrated. In the…
Injuries Forcing Rask, Bruins into Survival Mode
The Boston Bruins’ never-ending horror show of injuries continued Monday with the announcement that Brad Marchand will miss time with an upper-body injury. The exasperation Marchand displayed in the aftermath…
Bruins Should Demote Matt Beleskey
Back in July, I wrote about the far-reaching benefits the Boston Bruins would reap from a Matt Beleskey bounce back. Coming off of a serious knee injury and the least productive…