Posts About "Jake DeBrusk"
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Seattle Arena, CBA Issues, More
June 26th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Boston that forward Jake DeBrusk could be a trade candidate. At least one player is severely unhappy with the CBA negotiations and disputes could threaten a return-to-play delay. And, the Seattle arena gets a name and for some pretty cool reasons. Could DeBrusk Be Moved By...
Bruins' Draft History Under Don Sweeney
June 22nd, 2020 Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney's first National Hockey League Entry Draft was one for the ages. Just over one month after the former Boston defenseman got the job, he was at the helm of a draft that included six picks in the first two rounds, with three consecutive selections in the first round alone. Certainly, no story...
Bruins Get Playoff Scoring Depth with DeBrusk & Coyle
June 19th, 2020 All season long, the Boston Bruins' top line of David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand got all the headlines when it came to scoring goals. Pastrnak finished tied with Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals for the Rocket Richard Award with 48 goals and Marchand (28 goals) was fifth in the league with 59 assists. Bergeron...
Reviewing the Bruins' 2015 Draft
June 6th, 2020 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...
3 Bruins Key Free Agents Not Named Torey Krug
April 14th, 2020 Every offseason, free agency causes sleepless nights for National Hockey League general managers and fans. There seem to be decisions that have to be made each summer that can set up a franchise to compete for Stanley Cup championships for years to come, or they can deter championship runs. Related: Derek 'Turk' Sanderson - A Boston...
Bruins' DeBrusk & Bjork Have More to Prove with Season in Jeopardy
March 25th, 2020 The fate of the 2019-20 National Hockey League season currently hangs very much in the balance as league officials wait to see if resuming play is a realistic possibility with the world in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic. For two young Boston Bruins, in particular, this is not good news. Related: Boston Bruins Logo...
Bruins' Jake DeBrusk Should Sign Bridge Deal
March 5th, 2020 This offseason will be a defining one for the Boston Bruins. Discussions about Torey Krug's contract talks have already hit the news, but beyond Krug, the Bruins have a lot more decisions to make. Jaroslav Halak, Kevan Miller, Zdeno Chara, and Joakim Nordstrom join Krug as unrestricted free agents. Matt Grzelcyk, Anders Bjork,...
Bruins Reaping Benefits of Internal Competition
February 11th, 2020 On Dec. 30, Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk was noticeably absent from a large part of the first period of a game against the Buffalo Sabres. When he returned to the ice in the next period, he proceeded to score two goals in less than 20 seconds and helped the team to a 3-2 victory. After the game, it was revealed that it had been...
Goals by Bergeron, DeBrusk Send Bruins Past Coyotes Again
February 8th, 2020 BOSTON — Charlie Coyle scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins beat Arizona 4-2 on Saturday for their 16th straight victory over the Coyotes. The NHL-leading Bruins earned their sixth consecutive win. Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk each had a power-play score 2:29 apart in the second period, and Coyle’s second was an...
Bergeron and Debrusk Lead Bruins Past Jets 2-1
January 31st, 2020 WINNIPEG — Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk each scored power-play goals as the Boston Bruins handed the Winnipeg Jets their fifth straight loss with a 2-1 victory on Friday. David Pastrnak contributed a pair of assists for Boston (30-10-12). Tuukka Rask, returning for the first time since suffering a concussion on Jan. 14,...
3 Takeaways From Bruins' Win Over Golden Knights
January 23rd, 2020 Playing their final game before the start of the All-Star break on Tuesday night at the TD Garden, the Boston Bruins showed some fight and came away with a win that they would not have come away with during their recent play over the last two weeks. Trailing 2-1 entering the third period, the Bruins rallied for a 3-2 win over the...
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...
