Bruins Management
Bruins Coach Cassidy a Changed Man
September 7th, 2017 A lot can change over the course of fourteen years. Fourteen years ago I was a freshman at (the illustrious) Central Connecticut State University. I still lived with my parents. My favorite things in the world were Busch Light kegs and girls with nose rings. At 18 years...
Bruins' Sweeney Showing Improvement
July 13th, 2017 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has been justifiably panned since taking over two offseasons ago. In each of the two previous free agency periods, he’s shelled out money to sign a top available forward. This time, he’s taken a different tack. The Bruins have...Bruins' Stanley Cup Blueprint
May 30th, 2017 Winning a Stanley Cup is hard. It requires a good team that plays well when it matters most, as well as a good deal of luck. Winning a Cup and remaining a contender in subsequent years is even more difficult. Players on championship teams often require raises. In a salary...
Building the Bruins: Free Agency 2017
May 27th, 2017 Retool or rebuild? Win immediately or build for the future? Two years ago the Boston Bruins were in dire straits. Peter Chiarelli had a colorful and well-documented series of transactions that sent the franchise into decline. The current Oilers GM seemed to have no grasp...
Chiarelli's Record as Bruins' GM
May 18th, 2017 Edmonton Oilers General Manager Peter Chiarelli has been named a finalist for this season's NHL GM of the Year Award. Overseeing a professional ice hockey team is full of prideful moments and tough decisions, but that didn't stop Boston fans from defaming and blaming their...
The Big Bad Bruins Are Gone
May 7th, 2017 In the Boston sports echo chamber, there's a pervasive thought that toughness and grit are the most valuable qualities in a hockey player. The fans believe it because they've seen tough Boston teams contend for the Stanley Cup. They hear it on Boston sports radio networks...Bruins to Hire New Assistant Coach
April 30th, 2017 Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney announced that the team plans to add another assistant coach to their staff this offseason, replacing the vacancy left by Bruce Cassidy when he was officially promoted to the head coaching spot following Boston's playoff elimination, according...
Bruins Lack Identity After Julien Firing
February 8th, 2017 We knew it was coming. As of Tuesday morning, Claude Julien is unemployed. The controversial decision was only worsened by the timing, which 'coincidently' landed on the morning of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl parade - but that's a story for another time. At the...
Changes on Horizon for Bruins
January 8th, 2017 The Boston Bruins are struggling. The inconsistency that plagued the Bruins at the start of the season has remained an issue, causing the B’s to drop ten of their last 15 games. They’ve lost what was at one time a somewhat comfortable spot in the standings, and are now...
Can the Bruins Bring Jacob Trouba to Boston?
October 3rd, 2016 The biggest news to hit the NHL universe this offseason came a little over a week ago when Kurt Overhardt, Jacob Trouba's agent, announced that they have asked the Winnipeg Jets for a trade. The official statement from Overhardt is...
Boston Bruins’ New Assistants Bolster Youth Integration
May 25th, 2016 The Bruins announced on Tuesday, May 24 that Bruce Cassidy and Jay Pandolfo will join head coach Claude Julien’s staff as assistants, alongside returning Joe Sacco and Bob Essensa. Assistant Doug Jarvis, who has been with the team since 2010, will not be...
Claude Julien Should Not be Blamed (or Fired) for Boston's Collapse
April 11th, 2016 The Boston Bruins were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday, meaning that they will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second season in a row. Once again, the Bruins weren't able to perform when they needed to most, dropping nine out of their final twelve games...
Bruins Promote Jay Pandolfo, Hire Jamie Langenbrunner
September 12th, 2015 The Boston Bruins have promoted Jay Pandolfo from Development Coach to Director of Player Development and hired former NHLer Jamie Langenbrunner as a Development Coach. Langenbrunner was a veteran of 18 NHL seasons, which spanned two stints with the Dallas Stars and...
