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Esposito: The Trade That Shaped the Boston Bruins

December 19th, 2019 In today's look at important off-season trades over the years, we set our sights back to 1967. While this particular deal did not take place at the NHL Annual Meetings held in the first week in June, it is inextricably linked to the events that were scheduled for that gathering. June 6, 1967: NHL Expansion Day June 6,...

Boston Bruins Logo History

October 27th, 2019 The Boston Bruins: known worldwide as one of the National Hockey League’s Original Six…except they didn’t actually come along until seven years after the league began play. There were also only four teams in the NHL’s original iteration. Whatever. We’ll gloss over that. The Boston Bruins: known worldwide for their classic,...

The Evolution of Brad Marchand

November 8th, 2017 Boston Bruins left-winger Brad Marchand has developed himself from a fourth-line pest into one of the NHL's premier scorers. His path to joining the NHL elite was atypical, however. According to Hockey-Graphs, most players plateau in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) from age 22 to 25 and endure a slow decline in the following years. Other...