Chris Gere
Aerospace engineer covering the Boston Bruins for THW with a practical and rational bent.
Author's Posts
Bruins Should Pass on Nugent-Hopkins
November 29th, 2017 Recent rumors indicate that the Boston Bruins have expressed interest in Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Nick Kypreos mentioned the Bruins on Hockey Night in Canada as a team that has checked on the 24-year-old pivot's availability. The Bruins may be looking for a center for any number of reasons. For starters, Ryan...
The Evolution of Brad Marchand
November 8th, 2017 Boston Bruins left-winger Brad Marchand has developed himself from a fourth-line pest into one of the NHL's premier scorers. His path to joining the NHL elite was atypical, however. According to Hockey-Graphs, most players plateau in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) from age 22 to 25 and endure a slow decline in the following years. Other...
Bruins' Intriguing Future at Center
September 30th, 2017 The Boston Bruins are blessed with one of the NHL's best one-two punches. Patrice Bergeron is perhaps the prime example of a complete first-line center, as the league's top defensive forward and a key contributor on the power play and the penalty kill. He's also a perennial 20-30 goal scorer. David Krejci is an excellent second-line...
Bruins' Potential Defensive Pairings
August 25th, 2017 Much of the Boston Bruins coverage this offseason has been speculative. The roster is in flux, especially on offense. The lack of a complete top-six and an infusion of unproven young talent have lent intrigue to the intervening months between seasons. The truth is, that we don't know how the Bruins' forward lines will shake out. The...
4 Bruins Likely to Disappoint
August 4th, 2017 Boston Bruins fans are a unique breed. They are passionate, outspoken and often irrationally excitable. As such, there is an unfair amount of pressure on a player's first impression and expectations are usually high. Here are four Bruins who are likely to disappoint fans this coming season based on their anticipated production. 1....
Bruins' Sweeney Showing Improvement
July 13th, 2017 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has been justifiably panned since taking over two offseasons ago. In each of the two previous free agency periods, he’s shelled out money to sign a top available forward. This time, he’s taken a different tack. The Bruins have done nothing of note so far -- and that’s a good thing. Most...
