It is always fun to make bold predictions. For the Boston Bruins, there were plenty of bold predictions to go around. There’s a reason why they were bold and now it’s time to revisit these bold predations, as the 2024 door is closed and the 2025 door is open. Elias Lindholm Replicating His Career Year…
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After a bit of a sluggish start in both ends for the Boston Bruins, fans were hoping that their team would give them a reason to be more optimistic at the end of the second month of the season after finishing October in 14th place. With a record of 4-6-1, as long as they didn’t
On Nov. 2, the Boston Bruins (5-6-1) got a much-needed win over the Philadelphia Flyers (4-7-1) at Wells Fargo Center. Winning 3-0, Boston got some revenge on Philadelphia for a 2-0 defeat at TD Garden on Oct. 29. Related: Tommy’s Takes: Bruins Stymied by Samuel Ersson in 2-0 Loss to Flyers In the first period,
The Boston Bruins entered their fifth game of the 2024-25 season with a 2-2-0 record, facing off against a winless Colorado Avalanche in Denver. The Bruins were coming off of a frustrating loss to the Florida Panthers, their second loss to the team so far in the young season. So far, the fourth liners have
The Boston Bruins head into the 2024-25 season with several key storylines shaping their roster. From the emergence of Jeremy Swayman as the full-time starting goalie to rookies competing for top-six roles, there will be no shortage of talking points heading into and for the duration of the season. One other storyline that isn’t getting
Hockey is so close we can almost taste it. Early August signals that our beloved fall sports are returning shortly. College football is this month and NFL Sundays are right around the corner. The good news is that hockey follows suit and all will be right in the world. Training camp is approaching and it’s
NHL Now: David Pagnotta on NHL Now when asked about the goalie market after Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper were traded this week. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Bill Pidto: “So Kuemper’s a King. Markstrom’s a Devil. How about the rest of the goalie trade market? Linus UIlmark may be on the move soon, from the Bruins.
The Ottawa Senators need a solution in the net, and that is one of the worst-kept secrets in the NHL. After signing Joonas Korpisalo in an attempt to find their starting goalie, it didn’t pan out nearly as well as hoped through his first season with the club. The Senators are now linked to Jacob
With the regular season coming to an end, it is the perfect time to look back on how the top free agents from the 2023 offseason performed in their first season with their new clubs. In analyzing the 2023 NHL free agency signings, some players have reignited their careers by joining teams poised to redefine
The Ottawa Senators are in the market for a goaltender. Whether they acquire one through a trade or through free agency, everyone knows an upgrade is in order. This roster is about to enter their playoff contention window. After narrowly missing the postseason this season, general manager Pierre Dorion will want to make sure that
The Los Angeles Kings are coming off a season that showed a lot of promise. At points, they looked like they were ready to compete as one of the best teams in the Western Conference. The elephant in the room all season was the goaltending. They were able to patch things together to still be
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks have announced that they will not be re-signing Jonathan Toews next season. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are reportedly hoping to get a bridge deal done with Evan Bouchard. Are the Los Angeles Kings hoping to re-sign Joonas Korpisalo? What is the offseason plan for the St. Louis
With just 12 days remaining until the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, the Columbus Blue Jackets are facing a major dilemma. What was once thought of as an easy decision suddenly is anything but. The team now has to decide how to handle the future of their goaltending. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. Their
The Toronto Maple Leafs have quickly become desperate for a goaltender. This comes after an offseason where general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas felt reasonably secure with his tandem approach, by signing Ilya Samsonov and acquiring Matt Murray. First Murray went down, and now Samsonov, and even though Murray is set to return to practice this
The end of one season and into another for the Columbus Blue Jackets. This should be a less busy offseason for general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen and his staff, but never count them out of the hustle and bustle of routine housekeeping transactions or even a sneaky big trade that seems to come out of nowhere.
Friday brought the news of longtime Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo re-signing with the club for another year on a $1.3 million cap hit. This after a historically bad season for the Finn, in which re-signing didn’t seem guaranteed. Management for the team cited his injury as to why he struggled so mightily this
Bratt on his contract situation Amanda Stein: New Jersey Devils pending RFA forward Jesper Bratt on what his contract situation means for his offseason: “I’m focusing on doing everything I can to be a better player next season hopefully the negotiation part will go well. I see New Jersey as my home.” Scheifele hasn’t asked
The Sabres may need to add a stop-gap goalie this offseason Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News: Looking ahead, goaltending is a little bit of an uncertainty for the Buffalo Sabres after this season. They have four pending UFA goalies in Craig Anderson, Dustin Tokarski, Aaron Dell and Malcolm Subban. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is in the