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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”

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?”

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”

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”

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”

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”

It’s not just the Boston Bruins family that reunites with Marco Sturm as the 29th or 31st head coach in franchise history – 29th if you don’t count the interim coaches, 31st if you do (more on that below) – the former Bruins winger acquired from San Jose with defenseman Brad Stuart and center WayneContinue reading “Sturm Back with Bruins, Family”

So this is how Marco Sturm’s legacy as a Boston Bruin finally finds a proper place under the spotlight: via the meat grinder of the National Hockey League coaching life. The road to the Stanley Cup is bumpy and difficult, and often times a player of great influence is left behind upon the precipice ofContinue reading “Bruins bank on Sturm return”

Neither the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft nor this year’s free-agency class is expected to yield a game changer for the Boston Bruins, but during this morning’s postseason press conference at Legends restaurant inside TD Garden, General Manager Don Sweeney indicated that the Bruins won’t hold back from spending on free agents in orderContinue reading “Bruins hope coach is in place for UFA”

Assuming the shirts come off the Boston Bruins’ backs on the final night of the season against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, April 15, at TD Garden, an annual postgame ceremony will be bittersweet for 20-something lucky fans in attendance. It’s always more fun for the fans and the players when this ritual isContinue reading “Zacha, Geekie offer Mittelstadt a model of better days ahead”