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Matt Fraser

Matt Fraser

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A native of Saugus, MA, Matt graduated from Springfield College (‘13) with a B.A. in Communications/Sports Journalism. Previously, Matt contributed as the Boston Bruins/NHL Correspondent for TheNosebleeds.com before joining the Daily Item (of Lynn) in 2011 as a Sports Correspondent.

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Bruins' Stanley Cup Final Veterans Are Ready

Bruins' Stanley Cup Final Veterans Are Ready

May 27th, 2019 Only six players remain as members of the Boston Bruins since the franchise's last chance at the Stanley Cup in 2013, and five from the more memorable and rewarding experience two years prior. If this number seems low, consider the fact that only two St. Louis Blues have seen their teams go so far, David Perron, last season, and Oskar...
Bruins Thrive Through 'War of Words'

Bruins Thrive Through 'War of Words'

May 1st, 2019 In a matter of five seconds and with just 22 words, the Columbus Blue Jackets' Brandon Dubinsky may very well have provided the Boston Bruins with the push needed to go all the way. Following Columbus' 3-2 double-overtime victory on Saturday evening at TD Garden in Boston, which evened the teams' Eastern Conference Semifinal 1-1,...
Bruins' Scoring Depth Silences Sweeney's Doubters

Bruins' Scoring Depth Silences Sweeney's Doubters

April 29th, 2019 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney is surely breathing more freely as of Tuesday night. In what can be considered a satisfying sense of irony, given the unlikeliest of heroic performances earlier in the week, the collective sigh of relief from the fan base has been transmitted as the breath of fresh air Sweeney has needed since...
Bruins' 2018-19 Regular Season Report Card

Bruins' 2018-19 Regular Season Report Card

April 22nd, 2019 The precedent for success generated by the Boston Bruins last season was exceeded in 2018-19. Thanks to the sensational play of their stalwarts and continued development of their young guns, the Bruins tied for second in the league in points. The achievement didn't come without adversity. From the backend out, the Black and Gold...
Bruins Need Pastrnak on the Second Line

Bruins Need Pastrnak on the Second Line

April 1st, 2019 Thanks in large part to injuries and perhaps somewhat out of curiosity, head coach Bruce Cassidy and the Boston Bruins are well rehearsed in the mixing and matching of line combinations, up front. While the team's ability to adapt to these changes is commendable, one would hope to see a more permanent lineup by Game 1 of the Stanley Cup...
Bruins' Wagner Has Rolled in Homecoming

Bruins' Wagner Has Rolled in Homecoming

March 28th, 2019 Lost within the mass hysteria of last summer, surrounding All-Star John Tavares and "The Decision" to sign with his boyhood team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, was a low-risk, high-reward signing by Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney. Chris Wagner, an unheralded journeyman of four seasons with 29 points in 174 career games inked a...
Bruins Forged Identity Over Historic Streak

Bruins Forged Identity Over Historic Streak

March 14th, 2019 Over the course of their league-best 19-game point streak, which ended Sunday night in Pittsburgh, much came to light regarding the identity of the Boston Bruins. A deeper and more balanced lineup, an infectious character from top to bottom and, most notably, an ever-increasing sense of resiliency were ticked off the checklist over the...
Bruins Prospects Primed & Ready After Debuts

Bruins Prospects Primed & Ready After Debuts

February 28th, 2019 It seems that the times of experimentation have come to an end for the boiling-hot Boston Bruins. With the additions of forwards Charlie Coyle, from the Minnesota Wild and Marcus Johansson from the New Jersey Devils, the roster has taken what hopes to be its lasting shape ahead of the final push to the playoffs. In what has been a...
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