Author: Connor Green

Managing Editor | Inside the Rink

Opinion: Matt Grzelcyk is not a postseason player; could he be Traded?

Matt Grzelcyk broke into the NHL during the ’17-’18 season with the Bruins. He played in 61 games, tallied 15 points, and carried a +21 rating. Not bad for a rookie defenseman in the NHL. Grzelcyk has managed to float around the 20-point total every year of his career, although he has never played more […]

Boston Bruins: The Bruins have no answers on the road

Most people thought that Carolina was the better team going into the series, but Boston had the experience and the skill to beat them in a series. For most, it was a 50/50 split. Coming into Game 5, there was plenty of optimism after taking both games at home. Unfortunately, more of the same happened […]

Opinion: Could Jake DeBrusk rescind his Trade Request?

With Jake DeBrusk requesting a trade last offseason, chatter about his request and possible trade destinations had taken over. Bruins fans were shocked when the news broke of the DeBrusk extension before the trade deadline, and most thought it would be the precursor to being traded. However, that was not the case. DeBrusk was retained […]

Opinion: Tony DeAngelo is the new most hated man in Boston

Everyone remembers Tony DeAngelo and his departure from the New York Rangers as being rather rough. He has been quite the handful, from threatening a fan outside of MSG, getting into a verbal altercation with Rangers goaltender Alexander Georgiev, or even his social media issues. But maybe people may not get the reference of Brad […]

Opinion: Curtis Lazar may be playing himself out of Boston

When it was announced that Curtis Lazar was included in the Taylor Hall trade with the Buffalo Sabres last season, it wasn’t much to write home about. Most people brushed him off as a part of the trade, calling it a Bjork swap. In his first entire season with the Bruins, Lazar put up eight […]

Carolina Hurricanes: Brind’Amour voices displeasure of officiating

After disappointing back-to-back losses vs. the Boston Bruins, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour took the opportunity during his post-game press conference to let everyone know how he felt. “It’s clearly — especially the view that we saw after — [the puck] is in between his pads, loose. And I’m all good with that,” Brind’Amour told […]

Boston Bruins: Charlie McAvoy likely to miss Game 5 due to Covid Protocol

Just prior to Game 4 at TD Garden, the Boston Bruins announced that Charlie McAvoy would miss the game and be placed into Covid protocol. One of the Covid protocol rules is that the player must sit out for five days since the start of symptoms. This will cause McAvoy to potentially miss Game 5 […]

Boston Bruins: Don Sweeney may not be a lock to return to Boston

With the season being closer to its end than the beginning, the focus shifts to teams announcing team management and coaching changes. The Boston Bruins have been toward the top 10 teams for the past decade but have yet to cross the finish line and hoist a Stanley Cup since 2011. Say what you will […]

Boston Bruins: Forbort shines in crucial Game 3

Coming back to Boston down 0-2 in the series, the Bruins needed to put their best foot forward to get a win. Thankfully, Derek Forbort had received the message. Forbort played a total of 23:07 with 6:64 on the penalty kill while blocking nine shots. He came up big for Boston at key times in […]

Bruins: Jeremy Swayman deep dive; Is he the future in goal?

Jeremy Swayman has been an NHL goaltender for just over a year for the Boston Bruins, and the fan base is excited for what he projects to be for the franchise. A bonafide starting goalie to carry a franchise through some winning years. Unfortunately, Swayman is just not ready to be the savior in black […]