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Wayne Whittaker

Wayne Whittaker has been a Boston Bruins Correspondent for TheHockeyWriters.com since 2010. As a Berklee College of Music graduate, and Massachusetts native, Whittaker has been around Boston, the Bruins, and the game of hockey his entire life. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated, Huffington Post, CBSSports.com, and Yahoo.com.

Boston Has Yet to Make a Statement

Wayne Whittaker | February 11, 2013

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent The Boston Bruins are in the midst of their best start in franchise history, sitting at 8-1-1 just before the quarter mark of this…

Boston Bruins: The Fragile Nature of Defensive Depth

Wayne Whittaker | January 21, 2013

“Well if there’s one area (where) I would say that our depth is extremely good, it’s on defense.” This is a quote from Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien from Monday…

What The Lockout Robbed The Boston Bruins

Wayne Whittaker | January 6, 2013

It’s been 256 days since the Boston Bruins took the ice, and that number will most likely come close to 270 by the time the puck’s actually dropped in 2013.

The Cape Cod Bluefins: Hockey The Hard Way

Wayne Whittaker | November 4, 2012

It’s 5:30 PM on a chilly Saturday evening in early November, and I’m on 495 heading towards the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The leaves that remain on the trees…

Where Should Boston Bruins Fans Turn Their Attention During NHL Lockout?

Wayne Whittaker | October 8, 2012

The crisp autumn chill has hit New England, which generally brings with it the usual seasonal staples: foliage, pumpkin versions of everything and the start of hockey season. This year,…

NHL Knows Fans Are Locked In

Wayne Whittaker | September 13, 2012

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent We’re trapped. As fans of professional hockey in North America, we are powerless onlookers in a battle of greed vs. slightly more sensible greed.…

Early Exit Could Help Boston Bruins Franchise

Wayne Whittaker | April 27, 2012

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent The long season has ended, and today Bruins players picked up their gear and departed the TD Garden. When reflecting on his team’s latest…

The Unbelievability of Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals’ X-Factor

Wayne Whittaker | April 15, 2012

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Alex Ovechkin. Tim Thomas. Alexander Semin. Zdeno Chara. These are marquee names in the game of hockey. Any one of these players could easily…

Bruins: Who Could Be This Year’s Surprising Playoff Performers?

Wayne Whittaker | March 29, 2012

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Every year there seem to be a few surprise players who really turn it on come playoff time. For the Bruins, last season’s playoff…

Boston Bruins: Work Not Yet Done For Peter Chiarelli

Wayne Whittaker | December 3, 2011

In the salary cap era of the NHL, how a team is managed off-ice can be just as important as their on-ice performance. Since taking over as general manager of the Boston Bruins in the summer of 2006, Peter Chiarelli has done a remarkable job of keeping a core group of players in tact while not sacrificing the future of his team.

Are The Bruins Once Again The NHL’s Bullies?

Wayne Whittaker | November 14, 2011

It’s always tough to pinpoint exactly when it happens. Be it Eddie Shore’s attack on Ace Bailey, Mike Milbury and Co. invading the stands at Madison Square Garden, Marty McSorley’s cheap shot on Donald Brashear, or Zdeno Chara’s hit on Max Pacioretty…

Is The End Near For Marc Savard?

Wayne Whittaker | July 29, 2011

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent Walking away from something you’ve committed your entire life to can’t be easy. There are few times when you can detect even a hint of…

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