Author: Joe Russo
Opinion: Trading Linus Ullmark Is an Insanely Short-Sighted Decision
Fanbases are excellent test subjects against the term “you can’t have enough of a good thing.” Take the Boston Bruins as an example, fresh off a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders Thursday night, improving their overall record to 11-1-1. A record due in large part to the outstanding performances of their two goaltenders, […]
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Take a deeper look at the Boston Bruins 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs
What the Boston Bruins have managed to accomplish, a perfect 9-0-1 record, in the early portion of their season is wildly impressive. Not to toss water on the fire, but up until Thursday night, there hadn’t been a proverbial bad blood game, a true grudge match against a heated rival which tests their mettle. The […]
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Jim Montgomery wasn’t mincing words following loss to the Anaheim Ducks
After starting their season with a perfect 6-0 record, the Boston Bruins squandered a two-goal lead in the final four minutes of regulation, ultimately losing to the Anaheim Ducks in overtime 4-3 Thursday evening. As the old saying goes, “there is no such thing as perfect.” Granted, it seems a bit bizarre to harp on […]
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Bruins Line Juggling Pays Dividends
Boston Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery raised eyebrows earlier this week by throwing his forward lines in a blender, elevating 19-year-old Matt Poitras to second line center, and sliding Charlie Coyle back to third line duty. Usually, such a move is reserved for teams looking for some spark following a lackluster start or amid a […]
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Opinion: The Case For Brad Marchand To Win The Hart
My vote for this year’s Hart Trophy winner as league MVP has a last name that begins with an “M,” but it’s probably not who instinctively comes to mind. Entering his 15th season as a member of the Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, now 35 years old, seldom takes things for granted. When it was announced […]
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For Boston, It’ll Be Win by Committee This Year
The Boston Bruins kicked off their 2022-23 campaign without Brad Marchand and Charlie McAvoy. Both of whom were recovering from off-season surgery. Many predicted a decline in team production due not only to their absence but also for sporting a roster aged a year and not much sexier than a year prior, lest we forget […]
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Boston Bruins 2023-24, a Positive Perspective
Never has a rollercoaster derailed quite like the Boston Bruins’ 2022-23 season. Blessed with extraordinary goaltending, an embarrassment of riches offensively, and a rock-solid defensive core, all of which was blown to smithereens by a 92 point Florida Panthers team that eked their way into the playoffs due, in large part, by a Pittsburgh Penguins […]
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Providence Rhode Island’s “Mayor’s Cup” Deserves a Change in Scenery
Back in April, ESPN’s Public Relations Twitter account revealed the NCAA Men’s Hockey National Championship game between Quinnipiac and Minnesota peaked at 1.1 million viewers. Making it the most-viewed Frozen Four on ESPN platforms since 2011. Which makes sense considering what was at stake. The Quinnipiac Bobcats were playing for their school’s first-ever National Championship […]
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Opinion: What Ross Colton’s Deal Could Mean for Trent Frederic, Boston Bruins
Over the weekend, the Colorado Avalanche and newly acquired center Ross Colton avoided arbitration by agreeing on a 4-year $16 million contract. A win for both the player and the organization following J.T. Compher’s departure from the Avalanche via free agency. Ross Colton Stats While Colton’s recent payday may appear too rich for, say, Trent […]
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Opinion: Signing Tyler Bertuzzi Means Moving Brad Marchand
About 360 days ago if you said that Bruce Cassidy would be a Stanley Cup champion in 2023 fans would be celebrating down Causeway. So long as you didn’t mention he would be coaching the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Well, that wasn’t how it was supposed to go now was it? Back in New England […]
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