Revisiting the Bruins’ Trade for Tuukka Rask Scott Roche | May 29, 2023 Late in the 2005-06 season, former Boston Bruins president Harry Sinden decided to part ways with then general manager (GM) Mike O’Connell. The Bruins were well on their way to…
Bruins’ 2018 Draft Revisited 5 Years Later Hannah Garfield | May 12, 2023 *This was published ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft. Today is the day. The 2022 NHL Entry Level Draft begins tonight in Montreal. While the Boston Bruins do not have…
Diving Deep: Boston Bruins’ All-Time Dynamic Duos Justin Caron | March 21, 2023 Throughout their history, the Boston Bruins have boasted many dynamic duos, such as Phil Esposito and Ken Hodge, Rick Middleton and Barry Pederson, Cam Neely and Adam Oates, Jason Allison…
Boston Bruins: Ranking Sweeney’s 2nd-Round Picks Scott Roche | December 12, 2022 Since he was named general manager of the Boston Bruins in May 2015, Don Sweeney has overseen eight drafts finding successful picks in different rounds. In those drafts, he made…
3 Bruins’ Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Boston Lou Vidakis | October 28, 2022 The Boston Bruins were notorious for having a good eye when it came to drafting talented players, especially in the pre-Don Sweeney era. The likes of Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci,…
Bruins’ Next Retired Number Should Be Zdeno Chara’s Hannah Garfield | September 20, 2022 *With Zdeno Chara’s recent retirement, we are republishing this article to celebrate Chara’s career Last month, the Boston Bruins finally retired number 22 for Willie O’Ree, who 64 years ago…
Boston Bruins 2016 Entry Draft: Where Are They Now? Scott Roche | August 8, 2022 During his tenure as Boston Bruins general manager (GM), Don Sweeney has overseen eight NHL Entry Drafts. Drafting has not been a big strong point for Sweeney, a case in…
Boston Bruins’ Top 5 Draft Picks of the Don Sweeney Era Scott Roche | July 6, 2022 After agreeing to a multi-year contract extension on June 27 to return as general manager (GM) of the Boston Bruins, Don Sweeney made his first big offseason move under his…
7 Best Rookie Seasons in Boston Bruins History THW Archives | June 9, 2022 Rookies (or “first-year players” as former captain Zdeno Chara prefers) figured to play an integral role this season for the Boston Bruins. Eschewing the big-name free agent signings of years…
Bruins That Got Away: Kris Versteeg Scott Roche | May 13, 2022 Trading away young players can be a tough decision for any general manager. The unknown at the time of the deal sometimes can be either the right decision or the…
Bruins’ 10 Best Players of the 2010s Scott Roche | April 24, 2022 There was no shortage of highs and lows in the last decade for the Boston Bruins. After becoming only the third team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 series…
Mark Recchi’s Hall-of-Fame Career Quietly Spanned 10 Teams…and 3 Stanley Cups Ryan Szporer | February 1, 2022 Hockey Hall-of-Famer Mark Recchi never met a team he didn’t like… or didn’t like him, which is all the more impressive considering he played for 10 in total. Granted that…
