Sebastian Egerton-Read
Seb has been writing about the NHL and ice hockey online for over a decade. A long-time passionate Bruins fan, it's a dream of his to be writing about this team, but don't expect him to hold back from telling some hard truths when necessary. Follow him on twitter @seberead
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Boston Bruins Are Comeback Kings
April 1st, 2018 In the NHL, few things correlate more closely to winning hockey games than scoring the first goal. Over the course of the last five seasons, only seven clubs have won more than 50 percent of their games after conceding first, which means that from 2012 to 2017 more than 95 percent of teams have a worse than .500 record when their...
5 Reasons the Bruins Will Win the Cup
March 31st, 2018 A 4-2 victory over Atlantic Division rival Tampa Bay on Thursday night confirmed the ascent of the Boston Bruins to the top of the Eastern Conference. In an era dominated by parity in the NHL, nothing is certain and of course one injury can change anything. But we’re not interested in cliches. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are only a couple...
How Marchand Became Bruins’ Most Clutch Scorer
March 21st, 2018 A slow rebound dribbles to the edge of the faceoff circle, Brad Marchand swoops on the puck, drags it onto his backhand, slides across the crease, holding the puck for a second, maybe two, before snapping it over a sprawling Jimmy Howard. It was a moment to remember: Marchand had just scored in regular-season overtime for the 11th time...
Why Nash and Krejci Are a Perfect Fit
March 4th, 2018 When making major midseason moves, GMs will often refer as much to the impact that the incoming player has on other parts of their lineup, as the goals, points or other contributions that they make directly. There’s no question that the play of David Krejci was at the forefront of Don Sweeney’s mind when he pulled the trigger on a...
Why Don Sweeney Had To Trade For Rick Nash
February 27th, 2018 Even before general manager Don Sweeney made a series of moves that effectively announced that this franchise was “all-in” on making a run at the Stanley Cup this season, it had finally felt like it was a good time to be a Boston Bruins fan again. After three years of attrition, this team is heading into the final quarter of the...
Patrice Bergeron for the Hart? No Chance!
February 19th, 2018 Momentum is building behind Patrice Bergeron’s Hart Trophy case, albeit mostly driven by Boston’s media and fanbase. Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill added fuel to the fire earlier this month when he said that he thought Bergeron had been, “probably been the best player in the league for the season up until now”. That...