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Scott Roche

Scott Roche has been covering the Boston Bruins for The Hockey Writers since 2019. A frequent user of the Oxford comma, Scott has been a sports writer for nearly 30 years for different sites and daily newspapers. He has covered many sports, including baseball and hockey for newspapers in the Boston area. Writing started out as a hobby, but it has become a passion for Scott over the years.

Lightning and Panthers Closing Division Gap on the Bruins

Scott Roche | January 24, 2020

Six weeks ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were 15 points behind the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings. As the teams head into the All-Star weekend, things have changed…

Categories Boston Bruins

3 Takeaways From Bruins’ Win Over Golden Knights

Scott Roche | January 23, 2020

Playing their final game before the start of the All-Star break on Tuesday night at the TD Garden, the Boston Bruins showed some fight and came away with a win…

Categories Boston Bruins

Revisiting Bruins’ 2019 Deadline Deals

Scott Roche | January 20, 2020

The NHL trade deadline is on Feb. 24, just over a month away. Contenders for the Stanley Cup will try to upgrade their rosters in an attempt to dethrone the…

Categories Bruins Transactions

Thornton & Marleau Still Going Strong, Four Decades Later

Scott Roche | January 19, 2020

23 years ago, the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks had the first two picks in the 1997 National Hockey League Entry Draft at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. It…

Categories Boston Bruins, Editor's Choice, San Jose Sharks

Bruins: 3 Takeaways From a Frustrating Road Trip

Scott Roche | January 16, 2020

Three games in four days on the road is tough for any team. Throw in an overtime game, a shootout and a red-hot opponent on the second night of a…

Categories Boston Bruins

Bruins’ Chara Plays 1,000th Game in Boston Uniform

Scott Roche | January 14, 2020

Eleven months after Patrice Bergeron played his 1,000th career game in a Boston Bruins uniform, Zdeno Chara joined his alternate captain with the same milestone. Unlike Bergeron who reached the…

Categories Boston Bruins, Editor's Choice

Sweeney Sees Draft Success With DeBrusk, McAvoy & Carlo

Scott Roche | January 11, 2020

On May 20, 2015, Don Sweeney was hired as general manager of the Boston Bruins. Sweeney replaced Peter Chiarelli who was fired and he only had a month to get…

Categories Boston Bruins, Editor's Choice

Bruins Face Tough Stretch Before All-Star Break

Scott Roche | January 8, 2020

Through the first two months of the National Hockey League season, things were going well for the Boston Bruins. They started the season as one of the best teams in…

Categories Boston Bruins

Bruins’ Halak Showing His Worth as Backup Goalie

Scott Roche | January 6, 2020

Tuukka Rask signed his current eight-year, $56 million contract with the Boston Bruins on July 10, 2013. Rask has proved to be worth the investment that then-general manager (GM) Peter…

Categories Bruins Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Bruins’ Marchand Should Be an All-Star Game Selection

Scott Roche | January 4, 2020

As the New Year begins, the National Hockey League will shift their attention to the All-Star Game later this month after Wednesday’s Winter Classic on New Year’s Day is in…

Categories All-Star Weekend, Boston Bruins

Bruins’ Defensive Depth Being Tested

Scott Roche | December 31, 2019

Through the first three months of the season, the Boston Bruins defensive group has remained healthy and has been one of the most durable groups. That quickly changed in the…

Categories Boston Bruins

Bruins Have Cause for Concern

Scott Roche | December 24, 2019

For the first two months of the season, the Boston Bruins were one of the best (if not the best) teams in the NHL. Once the calendar turned to December,…

Categories Boston Bruins
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