Matt Fraser
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.
Author's Posts
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
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
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
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
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
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...
