Author: Connor Green
Managing Editor | Inside the Rink
Breaking News: Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy Fired
- Connor Green
- June 6, 2022
Reports from Boston are that Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy has been relieved of his duties. Cassidy has been the bench boss in Boston since February 2017. Cassidy was able to take the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Final in 2019 as the pinnacle of his success in Boston. Don Sweeney released a statement saying, […]
Read MoreBruins: Patrice Bergeron wins 5th Selke Trophy
- Connor Green
- June 5, 2022
On Sunday afternoon, the announcement was made by Doug Jarvis. Patrice Bergeron had won his record-setting fifth Selke Trophy. Bergeron earned 160 of 195 possible first-place votes in his landslide victory. In his star-studded 18-year career in Boston, Bergeron has been a Selke finalist 11 times. Bergeron managed to beat out Elias Lindholm(CGY), Aleksander Barkov(FLA), […]
Read MorePlayer Profile: Mark Stone
- Connor Green
- May 29, 2022
Mark Stone was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on May 13th, 1992. Son to Rob and Jackie Stone and brother to Michael Stone of the Calgary Flames. Stone grew up playing midget hockey in Manitoba, where he played in the Telus Cup. Eventually, Stone progressed into his Junior career, where he played for the Brandon Wheat […]
Read MorePlayer Profile: Jesperi Kotkaniemi
- Connor Green
- May 28, 2022
Jesperi Kotkaniemi was born in Pori, Finland, on July 6th, 2000. The name Kotkaniemi has deep roots in the Finnish Elite League. Jesperi’s father, Mikael, has a playing/coaching career totaling over 20 years. Kasperi, his brother, is also playing in Liiga as well. Kotkaniemi played in the Assat program from age 14 to 17 before being […]
Read MoreGolden Knights: How do you solve the Cap Crunch
- Connor Green
- May 25, 2022
With a Vegas team scraping the cap ceiling, something has to give. The team has just shy of $2m in cap space for the upcoming season with 4-5 roster spots to fill. League minimum for all 4 to 5 players still pushes them over the cap. Someone has to be traded, right? Vegas tried to […]
Read MoreBruins: Could Marchand be a re-tool Trade Chip?
- Connor Green
- May 20, 2022
With the future of Patrice Bergeron being seemingly unknown, most people close to the situation feel that Bergeron is leaning more toward retirement than a return season. Once Bergeron finally moves on, the Boston Bruins will be in a precarious situation whenever that may be. Boston’s pursuit of a Stanley Cup has left the cupboard […]
Read MoreBruins: Beecher signs three-year entry-level contract
- Connor Green
- May 16, 2022
In an offseason that will be littered with the future of Patrice Bergeron, centers are at the forefront of Bruins fans’ minds. Johnny Beecher will be one of the main focuses for the B’s depth down the middle. Beecher signed a three-year entry-level deal with Boston this morning, marking the beginning of his official professional […]
Read MoreBruins: Sweeney extends Jakub Zboril two years
- Connor Green
- May 16, 2022
After a season that was ended very early with an injury, Zboril was mostly forgotten by many fans and media alike. He was playing very well on the ice in his first season playing meaningful minutes for the Bruins. Tearing his ACL put an abrupt end to his breakout year. After signing a two-year contract […]
Read MoreBruins: Cassidy calls out the Hurricanes
- Connor Green
- May 13, 2022
After a decisive win in Game 6, Bruce Cassidy has decided to pull a Rod Brind’Amour and take his case to the podium. Up to this point in the season, Carolina has had 33 chances on the powerplay and Boston 28. While a difference of six powerplays doesn’t seem like a big deal, even two […]
Read MoreBoston Bruins: Lindholm returns; Cassidy juggles lineup prior to Game 6
- Connor Green
- May 12, 2022
Bostons season is currently on the line. Another loss from here will result in a disappointing first-round exit. The chips are all on the table, and Bruce Cassidy is busy shuffling the lineup this morning. During morning skate, Cassidy has changed up his lineup once again. Hampus Lindholm returns to the lineup to replace Matt […]
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