Posts About "Jake DeBrusk"
Bruins' DeBrusk Hitting Much-Needed Hot Streak
January 15th, 2020 A little over a week ago, I wrote about a problem the Boston Bruins have been facing: secondary scoring. The lack of scoring behind the Bruins' top line isn't a new issue, but rather one that the team has been aware of (but have been fortunate enough to overlook) for quite some time. It seems that Jake DeBrusk was listening. The...
Sweeney Sees Draft Success With DeBrusk, McAvoy & Carlo
January 11th, 2020 On May 20, 2015, Don Sweeney was hired as general manager of the Boston Bruins. Sweeney replaced Peter Chiarelli who was fired and he only had a month to get ready for his first National Hockey League Entry Draft. In that draft, Sweeney and the Bruins had three straight first-round picks at Nos. 13, 14 and 15. In his tenure as Bruins...
DeBrusk Scores 2 Power Play Goals, Bruins Top Sabres 3-2
December 30th, 2019 BOSTON — Jake DeBrusk scored two power-play goals 18 seconds apart early in the third after sitting on the bench for much of the opening period, and the Boston Bruins completed a home-and-home sweep of the Buffalo Sabres with a 3-2 victory Sunday night. David Pastrnak added his NHL-leading 29th goal and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves...
Reviewing the Bruins' 2015 Draft
December 20th, 2019 It's rare that a team can get three first-round draft picks, but to get them consecutively is even rarer. That is what Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney had in 2015. He used those picks to select two forwards and a defenseman, and one of those picks has already paid off. That year, Sweeney had 10 picks total, the most in one...
Bruins' Second Line Remains Gaping Hole
November 22nd, 2019 The Boston Bruins are one of the deepest teams in the NHL - they are able to rotate four lines of forwards and have a plethora of young defensemen. Their roster is filled with experience, including both grisly veterans and young players who enjoyed a run to the Stanley Cup Final last season. But, despite all this, the Bruins seem to...
Bruins Talking Points: Secondary Scoring and Puck Management
October 21st, 2019 Saturday evening the Boston Bruins headed to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first meeting since the 2019 NHL Playoffs. It was slated to be one of the most exciting games of the season but ended up being a bit disappointing for Bruins fans as they fell 4-3 in overtime. Related: 5 Takeaways From Maple...
