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Rich CardinaleRich Cardinale

Rich has a love for all sports but his love for hockey and the Boston Bruins has grown exponentially throughout the years. Now he is letting the world know of his sports opinions by writing articles for the team he grew up watching.

Boston Bruins Free Agent Targets

July 1, 2017 by Rich Cardinale

The Boston Bruins’ number-one priority this offseason should be re-signing restricted free agent David Pastrnak to the contract he rightfully deserves. But what about after that? July 1 is fastly …

Read moreBoston Bruins Free Agent Targets

Categories Boston Bruins, Free Agents Tags Brian Boyle, Kevin Shattenkirk, Radim Vrbata, Top Story, Trevor Daley

Bruins’ Backup Goalie Options

June 11, 2017 by Rich Cardinale

The backup goaltending position was god-awful in the first half for the Boston Bruins. It didn’t matter who they put in the crease on Tuukka Rask’s night off. As a …

Read moreBruins’ Backup Goalie Options

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Goaltending Tags Chad Johnson, Jonathan Bernier, Mike Condon, Peter Budaj, Top Story

Bruins Have Tough Free Agent Decisions

May 16, 2017May 15, 2017 by Rich Cardinale

The NHL’s 2017 free agent class isn’t anything to sneeze at by any means. However, when it comes to the Boston Bruins, their free agent group is just the opposite. …

Read moreBruins Have Tough Free Agent Decisions

Categories Boston Bruins, Free Agents Tags Dominic Moore, Drew Stafford, Ryan Spooner, Top Story

Bruins Could Be in Trouble at Expansion Draft

May 15, 2017May 8, 2017 by Rich Cardinale

It will be intriguing to see what deals are done in the offseason to improve the Boston Bruins’ roster. Bruins general manager Don Sweeney got a good look of his …

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Categories Boston Bruins, NHL Expansion Tags 2017 Expansion Draft, Adam McQuaid, Colin Miller, Joe Morrow, Kevan Miller, Top Story

Providence Bruins Showing Future Is Bright in Boston

May 5, 2017May 3, 2017 by Rich Cardinale

Over the past few seasons, the Boston Bruins were criticized for not developing young talent the right way. Names that come to mind are Zach Hamill, Jordan Caron, Max Sauve, Alex …

Read moreProvidence Bruins Showing Future Is Bright in Boston

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Prospects Tags Danton Heinen, Jake DeBrusk, Sean Kuraly, Top Story

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