Bruins Prospects
Bruins Prospect Report: Jeremy Swayman
November 20th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have a deep prospect pool. In fact, we've been getting to see that depth in action at the NHL level in the wake of numerous injuries to the Bruins' defensive core. We've heard about some of the recent call-ups, such as Jeremy Lauzon, Jakub...
Boston Bruins 2018-19 Prospect Pyramid
October 3rd, 2018 Evaluating talent is part of the business in the NHL. While general managers, scouts and executives for each team have to look at talent within the system and typically create an internal ranking of their own players, it's almost impossible to definitely list prospect A...
McQuaid Trade Providing Depth for Providence Bruins
September 22nd, 2018 As is the case with most hockey trades, the Adam McQuaid trade had a ripple effect on the Bruins organization. For the big club, it clears cap space and solves the problem heading into camp of eight NHL-proven defenseman on the roster. Steven Kampfer returns to the...
Bruins Gambling On Young Talent
July 30th, 2018 The Boston Bruins didn't panic this summer when they had every reason to panic. The Toronto Maple Leafs were one period worse than Boston in the playoffs and added John Tavares. The Tampa Bay Lightning reached Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final, and return basically the...
Bruins Must Bolster Goalie Depth at Draft
May 23rd, 2018 As the Boston Bruins look towards the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, they find themselves with a wealth of impactful prospects already at their disposal. At forward, youngsters like Jake DeBrusk, Danton Heinen, Anders Bjork, and Ryan Donato all earned NHL time this past season....
Bruins Top 4 Prospects 2018
March 8th, 2018 Prior to the season, the Boston Bruins prospect pool was filled to the brim with talent that could make the jump to the NHL level and make an impact. From that group, Charlie McAvoy, Jake DeBrusk, Anders Bjork, Sean Kuraly, Danton Heinen and Matt Grzelcyk have all made a...
Providence All-Star Making Most of NHL Chance
February 9th, 2018 The Providence Bruins returned to action after the All-Star game with a home-and-home series against the Hartford Wolf Pack. In Friday night’s matchup in Providence, the P-Bruins peppered 50 shots on Hartford starter Alexander Georgiev but needed overtime to knock off the...
Ryan Donato: From Beanpot to Olympics ... to NHL?
February 9th, 2018 It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Boston Bruins prospect Ryan Donato, in a span of two months, plays hockey at the collegiate, Olympic and NHL levels. Should he play just one game at the end of this season for the Bruins (much like Jacob Forsbacka-Karlsson...
P-Bruins Going Streaking in Wrong Direction
January 18th, 2018 For the first time this season, the Providence Bruins have hit a rough patch. The team will carry a four-game losing streak into Friday’s matchup with the red-hot Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, who are going streaking in the other direction, winning seven in a row to...
Lindgren Following in McAvoy's Path
January 18th, 2018 For Boston Bruins fans, no player has created more optimism and hope than Charlie McAvoy. It's taken the rookie phenom just half a season to become the heir apparent to Zdeno Chara. He ranks second on the team in ice-time per game at just under 23 minutes. He's also...
Boston Bruins Prospect Report
December 12th, 2017 In the NHL, teams that cannot regularly infuse their lineup with young talent on cheap, entry-level contracts are dead in the water. Those who are able to do so, though, frequently find themselves atop the NHL mountain at season's end. The Pittsburgh Penguins were able...
Swayman Soaring with 95-Save Weekend
December 10th, 2017 Goaltending has been a heated topic in the city of Boston, Massachusetts in recent months. It started with the Boston Bruins' loss of 23-year-old Malcolm Subban to the Vegas Golden Knights via waivers in October. Then there was 'The Great Goalie Debate' in recent weeks:...
Bruins Round Table: Injuries and Providence Replacements
November 3rd, 2017 Injuries and sports go hand-in-hand, but they can begin to hamper a team when they occur at a seemingly continuous rate. The Boston Bruins find themselves in that very situation, nursing the wounds to Ryan Spooner, Adam McQuaid, David Krejci and Noel Acciari through the...
