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
Trent Frederic
Trent Frederic has come a long way since being drafted 29th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. At the time of his selection, many fans immediately soured on the idea of what Frederic could be, especially after then-director of amateur scouting Keith Gretzky admitted that the team didn’t view him as a top-six forward.
The 2023-24 regular season has come to an end and the Boston Bruins are once again a playoff team. They will face their longtime rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating them in all four regular season matchups. Game 1 will be Saturday, April 20
The Boston Bruins have a knack for flipping prospects and young, NHL-ready players to bolster their ranks in the present as they approach the playoffs. The B’s are consistently a postseason team, so the formula makes sense: gamble the potential of your youth and draft picks for talent with an immediate impact. Trade the future
If you were to say John Beecher has solidified his role in the Boston Bruins’ starting lineup, I’d tell you it’s a little too soon. A rookie on a two-way contract slotting in on the fourth line is always at risk of being bumped out of the lineup, whether it be external forces – such
The Boston Bruins started off the 2023-24 season with a win Wednesday when they beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 in their home opener. The team’s defense was stifling and the transition game was strong throughout the contest. Also notable throughout the game was the performance of the team’s third line, featuring rookie Matthew Poitras who
In this latest edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, the Bruins and Jeremy Swayman have completed their arbitration hearing, and a decision will be announced shortly. Meanwhile, Trent Frederic signed a new contract before his arbitration hearing. In other news, The Score’s Josh Wegman discussed five centers who the Bruins could consider targeting to
The Boston Bruins have had a busy offseason to date. While facing serious limitations regarding the salary cap, they have made numerous transactions that will present a much different-looking lineup than the one we saw last season. They have opted to bring in a number of free agents on one-year deals in hopes of having
Victor Olofsson and his camp are expecting a trade this offseason Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News: Multiple sources said at the Scouting Combine that Buffalo Sabres forward Victor Olofsson and his camp are expecting a trade this offseason. Olofsson has a year left on his contract at a $4.75 million cap and will be
As has been said a lot so far, the Boston Bruins have truly had an incredible first quarter of the season and are looking better than anyone had expected coming into the season. A big reason for their success has been the depth contributions they are finally getting. For the past few seasons, the team
Welcome to the latest edition of the Boston Bruins’ 3 Up, 3 Down for the 2022-23 season. This will be a weekly column released on Mondays chronicling the highs and lows of the previous seven days. It was another positive week for the Boston Bruins. They won two out of three games and made NHL
Going into a new season, every player hopes to improve on their past season’s performance. Each new season is rife with possibilities and there are always going to be surprises and disappointments. The Boston Bruins had a disappointing exit in the first round of the 2022 Playoffs and with a new coach and a new
An extension coming for Sweeney Joe Haggerty: Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney doesn’t have a contract extension in place just yet but expects that it will be resolved “in very short order” Conor Ryan: Bruins president Cam Neely said that they started talking to Sweeney about an extension right after the trade deadline. On a
For the first time in a while, the Boston Bruins have a more pressing need than a second-line scoring threat. Don’t worry, they still need that, but the biggest hole the team must address is a surprising lack of bite in their lineup. This is not a piece arguing for a return to the ’80s
Not all prospects are created equal. While teams and fans would love for all prospects to make it to the NHL as 18-year-olds, capable of contributing in the lineup in one way or another. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works the vast majority of the time. For most players, varying degrees of development is necessary
Stars GM will be patient and not feeling pressure to make a move Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill on the team’s slow start. “To say you’re going to make all these changes, people are thinking about trades or whatever, those things don’t happen overnight,” Nill said. “You just