Posts About "Charlie Coyle"
Bruins' Scoring Depth Silences Sweeney's Doubters
April 29th, 2019 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney is surely breathing more freely as of Tuesday night. In what can be considered a satisfying sense of irony, given the unlikeliest of heroic performances earlier in the week, the collective sigh of relief from the fan base has been transmitted as the breath of fresh air Sweeney has needed since...
3 Blue Jackets' Reasons For Optimism
April 27th, 2019 A rusty start. A better middle. A rough ending. That's how one could summarize Game 1 for the Columbus Blue Jackets in their series against the Boston Bruins. As many expected, the Blue Jackets looked like a team who had nine days since their last game. The Bruins took advantage of that situation and gained a 1-0 lead while badly...
The Bruins 'Charlie Coyle Dilemma'
April 17th, 2019 When the puck drops at the start of Game 4 between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, the Bruins will be looking to erase a 2-1 series deficit and even up the tables heading back to Boston. This would effectively give them the home-ice edge once again as two of the three remaining games would be played at home to close out the...
Bruins' Latest Acquisitions Provide Depth & Flexibility
February 27th, 2019 The Boston Bruins decided not to make a blockbuster deal at the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline. Last season, they went big on a move to bring Rick Nash to Boston, but in hindsight, that was not the best decision. General manager Don Sweeney has learned from past mistakes and opted for a different approach this time...
Bruins Round Table: Trade Deadline Analysis
February 27th, 2019 Heading into the 2019 Trade Deadline, it was clear that the Boston Bruins had been putting feelers out to just about every seller in the league. Any team that had a player who could have made any semblance or improvement to the team was explored to some degree or another. While there was an expectation that the Bruins would come away...
Johansson Good for Bruins, but Better Options Were Available
February 26th, 2019 With the 2019 trade deadline now history, the Boston Bruins acquired Marcus Johansson from the New Jersey Devils for a 2019 second-round pick and a 2020 fourth-round pick. In addition to the previous trade for Charlie Coyle, this rounds out the deadline moves made by general manager Don...