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Carrie Salls

I am a 46-year-old journalist living in the greater Pittsburgh area with my husband and two cats. I am a proud Penn State University alum. Hockey is life. Not much else needs to be said.

Brad Marchand: Hall of Fame Worthy?

Carrie Salls | September 19, 2023

Without a doubt, Boston Bruins’ left wing Brad Marchand is one of the most polarizing active players in the National Hockey League. He is at the same time a masterful…

Categories Archives, Boston Bruins

Bruins’ Draft History Under Don Sweeney

Carrie Salls | June 22, 2023

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney’s first National Hockey League Entry Draft was one for the ages. Just over one month after the former Boston defenseman got the job, he…

Categories Archives, Bruins History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

NHL’s 5 Best Agitators of the Decade

Carrie Salls | April 6, 2021

The National Hockey League is well-known for its fights. For years, every team had a few players that were not only willing to fight to stand up for teammates, but…

Categories Column, Top 10 Lists

Bruins GM Sweeney Faces Most Challenging, and Important, Offseason to Date

Carrie Salls | September 18, 2020

Entering his sixth offseason of his tenure as the general manager of the Boston Bruins, Don Sweeney has his work cut out for him. This team is at a crossroads,…

Categories Bruins Management, Free Agents

Bruins’ Cassidy Calls for More Energy from Younger Players

Carrie Salls | August 28, 2020

Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy and general manager Don Sweeney sent a clear message in late January. Despite a stellar start fueled mostly by other-worldly scoring clinics put on…

Categories Boston Bruins

Bruins Showdown: Ray Bourque vs. Zdeno Chara

Carrie Salls | August 25, 2020

Ray Bourque and Zdeno Chara are both Boston Bruins legends. Bourque had one of the most accurate shots in National Hockey League history and wore the captain’s C for much…

Categories Archives, Boston Bruins

Bruins’ Vladar Unexpected Next Man Up in Backup Goalie Role

Carrie Salls | August 22, 2020

Dan Vladar has never appeared in a National Hockey League game. As a Boston Bruins prospect, he has been recalled from the team’s American Hockey League affiliate in Providence, RI,…

Categories Bruins Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Bruins’ Rask Draws Out the Haters With Post-Game Comments

Carrie Salls | August 14, 2020

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask does not mince words. In a sport where fans and media treasure a rare candid sound bite in a sea of canned responses, that is…

Categories Bruins Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Bruins’ Playoff Success Banks on Production From Second Line

Carrie Salls | August 8, 2020

Boston Bruins alternate captain David Krejci centered one of the best lines in the team’s recent history when the Czech pivot and wings Milan Lucic and Nathan Horton steered it…

Categories Boston Bruins

Bruins’ 2020 Playoffs: Healthy Players, Roster Decisions & Revenge

Carrie Salls | July 11, 2020

On March 10, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask celebrated his 33rd birthday by leading the team to a 2-0 shutout of the upstart Philadelphia Flyers. The victory also gave the…

Categories Boston Bruins

Bruins Stint Showcased Iginla’s Hall-Worthy Best

Carrie Salls | June 28, 2020

Jarome Iginla will most likely forever be remembered for his time as one of the greatest players in Calgary Flames history. However, even though many people may not recall, he…

Categories Bruins History

Bruins Face Balancing Act in Round-Robin Tournament

Carrie Salls | June 25, 2020

The Boston Bruins do not have to play their way into the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, if they happen, because the team’s regular season record left it atop the National…

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