Bruins GM Don Sweeney and Head Coach Marco Sturm are wielding their collective machete like Michael Douglas’ character in that ’80s movie Romancing The Stone. Another day and the cuts keep coming. This time, familiar wanna-B’s Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov were cut from the NHL camp. Merkulov must clear waivers before joining the ProvidenceContinue reading “Lysell, Merkulov, Tufte among several cuts from NHL Bruins Camp”
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Bruins’ second cut leaves focus on Blumel, Steeves, Lysell, Merkulov
It was only a matter of time before centers John Farinacci and Dans Locmelis and right-shot defenseman Billy Sweezey would be assigned to the Providence Bruins, but I wasn’t sure about Dalton Bancroft. The right winger out of Cornell popped home a pair of goals in his only preseason appearance, the Boston Bruins’ win at Philadelphia on Saturday. BancroftContinue reading “Bruins’ second cut leaves focus on Blumel, Steeves, Lysell, Merkulov”
Bruins are taking shape… or are they?
One of the possibilities the late, great Pat Burns stressed during a Boston Bruins training camp of his 1997-2000 tenure was the difference between an opening-night roster and what the team will look like in a month. Training camp goes into the season, he instructed us. Yes, new coach Marco Sturm has separated his twoContinue reading “Bruins are taking shape… or are they?”
Zadorov no longer Bruins’ Biggest Z
Nikita Zadorov’s walkoff, overtime goal that completed an unlikely comeback on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden was the kind of stuff that, had it occurred to end a game that mattered, would have been indelible to those who had watched his debut season with the Boston Bruins. The Bruins were so far out ofContinue reading “Zadorov no longer Bruins’ Biggest Z”
Bruins’ preseason starts with huge loss
First, condolences to the family of the great Bernie Parent and all Philadelphia Flyers fans. I’m a bit stunned by the news of Bernie’s passing, even at age 80, as he was always so full of life, happiness and positivity on social media. Coming so soon after the losses of Ken Dryden and Eddie GiacominContinue reading “Bruins’ preseason starts with huge loss”
Ken Dryden changed how GM’s pursue the Stanley Cup
Before adding my little bit to the excellent and heartfelt tributes I’ve read on Facebook, I encourage anyone really seeking to understand why the loss of Ken Dryden shakes the ground under the rink of so many older hockey minds to find the Facebook post authored by Sports Museum curator Richard Johnson and the tributeContinue reading “Ken Dryden changed how GM’s pursue the Stanley Cup”
‘LB’ bled Black & Gold
Upon captain Wayne Cashman’s retirement at the end of the 1982-83 season, Lyndon Byers was assigned Cashman’s No. 12 sweater as a member of an impactful foursome of young forwards integrated by GM Harry Sinden into the Boston Bruins lineup during the 1983-84 season, also including Geoff Courtnall, Greg Johnston and Doug Kostynski. There wereContinue reading “‘LB’ bled Black & Gold”
Bruins count on competition, culture
Fireworks were planned, but like many Massachusetts municipalities lacking the budget or community support, so was the National Hockey League’s annual free-agent feeding frenzy effectively canceled for 2025. When it became apparent that highly sought-after Vancouver Canucks RW Brock Boeser and other free-agent, top-six forwards would not be hitting the open market after 11th-hour contractContinue reading “Bruins count on competition, culture”
Bruins’ back end back in shape
For all of the speculation focused on the reshaping of the Boston Bruins’ forward lines via trades or especially via the opening of NHL free agency at 12 noon ET Tuesday, July 1, General Manager Don Sweeney got done this morning the one thing he absolutely needed to do ahead of the bell, and thatContinue reading “Bruins’ back end back in shape”
Bruins’ choices narrowed at R2-D2
Rarely does Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney speak so matter of factly about a roster hole on his hockey team like the one left by his March 7 trade of Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The sweet, compensatory package of futures notwithstanding, he readily acknowledged in answer to Fluto Shinzawa’s question lastContinue reading “Bruins’ choices narrowed at R2-D2”
Rink Rap with Mick Colageo 