Bob Mand
Bob is a Boston Bruins Correspondent for The Hockey Writers. He lives in the Boston Metro Area with his wife, Amanda and their five-year-old son, Cormac.
Author's Posts
Not Since Neely: Bruins’ Pastrnak Chases 50 Goals
August 11th, 2019 David Pastrnak scored 38 goals in just 66 games in 2018-19. His production in recent seasons begs the question: Will he be the first since Cam Neely in 1993-94 to score 50 goals (in a memorable just 44 games played) with a spoked-B on his sweater? Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak beats former Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender...
Bruins' Carlo: A Salary Cap Conundrum
August 10th, 2019 For Boston Bruins fans, there’s still a hope that top restricted free agent defensemen Brandon Carlo and Charlie McAvoy will sign soon and fit in the just-under $12 million in cap space the team would have running a bare-bones (18 skater) roster. Sadly, and thanks to a major step forward by Carlo in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs,...NHL Draft 2013: Exploring Boston Bruins' Mid- and Late-Round Options
In spite of the reports of Tyler Seguin’s supposed availability, the Boston Bruins enter the 2013 NHL Draft with no picks until the very end of the second round. Unless the team deals their way into the top round, the Bruins will have to wait for their latest Entry Draft start since the 2004 selection of David Krejci with their...
For Bruins & Blackhawks, the Stanley Cup Final Offers Dynastic Implications
June 11th, 2013 For the second time in three seasons, the Boston Bruins will have the opportunity to hoist high that greatest of trophies, Lord Stanley’s Cup. In their way stands their Original Six rival and more than six hundred times their foe, the Chicago Blackhawks. By chance, these clubs represent one of two matchups of Original Six clubs...Boston Bruins 2013 Third Period Struggles: Luck or Lapses?
With the Boston Bruins leading by three entering the final frame of their Monday night Game-3 tilt versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, B’s fans felt they could breathe easy. However, 47 seconds into the stanza, old friend Phil Kessel brought the raucous Air Canada Centre crowd to their feet with a powerplay goal to narrow the...
On Boston’s Darkest Day, Support from around the Hockey World
April 16th, 2013 One day after hundreds in Boston were victimized by bombings along the final stretch of the Boston Marathon, the pain and sadness linger. Yet while Boston grieves, displays of kindness and offers of charity from all over the world are helping to heal the city. Yesterday’s tragedy in Boston spurred the NHL and Bruins to...
