Bruins Coach Cassidy a Changed Man Joseph Ochs | September 7, 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.…
Bruins’ Sweeney Showing Improvement Chris Gere | July 13, 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…
Bruins’ Stanley Cup Blueprint Chris Gere | May 30, 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…
Building the Bruins: Free Agency 2017 The Hockey Writers | May 27, 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…
Chiarelli’s Record as Bruins’ GM Drew Johnson | May 18, 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…
The Big Bad Bruins Are Gone Chris Gere | May 7, 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…
Bruins to Hire New Assistant Coach Cam Hasbrouck | April 30, 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…
Bruins Lack Identity After Julien Firing Cam Hasbrouck | February 8, 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…
Changes on Horizon for Bruins Cam Hasbrouck | January 8, 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…
Can the Bruins Bring Jacob Trouba to Boston? Anthony Pagliarulo | October 3, 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…
Boston Bruins’ New Assistants Bolster Youth Integration Kaitlin McCabe | May 25, 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…
Claude Julien Should Not be Blamed (or Fired) for Boston’s Collapse Cam Hasbrouck | April 11, 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…